Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

It gives me a great pleasure to join the cordial congratulations on the well-deserved election of the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first ses...

Many world leaders care more about retaining power than improving the lives of their people. Those words of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon were recently addresse...

As an engaged member of the United Nations, Hungary wishes to play its part in international efforts aimed at building our common future. In this spirit, we ...

At the outset, allow me to extend my congratulations and those of the Togolese people to Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election as President of the General Assembl...

I should like to begin by extending to His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki my delegation’s warmest congratulations on his election to preside over the Ge...

It is an honour and a privilege to stand here once again at this high rostrum at the United Nations, the home of universal peace, cooperation and brotherhood. M...

It is a great honour for me to take the floor at the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly, which is being held in the context of some rather disturbi...

I participate in this debate of the General Assembly in our dual position as President in Office of the African Union and President of the Republic of Equato...

I would like to add my voice to those of previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on the occasion of your election to the noble post of President of the...

On behalf of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, I sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly ...

On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I would like to warmly congratulate Mr. Lykketoft upon his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sev...

When the nations of the world come together in the General Assembly to consider the major issues facing humankind, it is an honour and a privilege to take th...

Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President on your election as President of General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I wish you every success. I would ...

First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I ...

On behalf of my delegation, I would like to express my sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your outstanding election to the presidency of the General Asse...

Seventy years ago, the United Nations was founded as a collective response to the horror of war. For seven decades, the peoples of the United Nations have been ...

His Excellency Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, has bestowed on me the great honour of representing him at the Assembly. On his...

Allow me to express today my highest regard for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his dedication and tireless efforts to advance the cause of peace and global h...

On behalf of the Government of San Marino, I wish to congratulate His Excellency Mr. John Ashe on his election as President of the of the General Assembly at...

It is a privilege and a great honour for me today to address this unique forum where great and small, powerful and less powerful nations speak with one voice...