Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of San Marino, I wish to congratulate Mr. d’Escoto Brockmann on his appointment as President of th...

Allow me first of all to congratulate Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. He can c...

Let me begin by extending my warm congratulations to Mr. Al-Nasser as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. His strong leadership wil...

This year’s session of the General Assembly comes at a critical time. Over the past few years we have witnessed grave violations of the very principles on which...

It is a great honour and privilege for me to be addressing the Assembly for the first time since I took office as President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Fi...

I am greatly honoured to deliver my inaugural address to the General Assembly. Allow me to begin by congratulating the President on his election to oversee the...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty- seventh session. I am confident ...

On behalf of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, I should like to join previous speakers in expressing our support and congratulations to His Excellency Mr. ...

The President made a profound statement in saying, “The United Nations was created for people. Its job is to help people who are striving for peace and a decent...

I should like to begin by extending my congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the Assembly at its sixty-seventh sess...

First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Mr. Jeremić on his well- deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. ...

On behalf of the delegation of the Central African Republic, and in the name of our Head of State, President of the Republic François Bozizé, I extend warm a...

The seventy-second regular session of the General Assembly is being convened at a time of historic transition in Liberia and during a period of acute challenges...

I will start with the issue that I believe is of the utmost importance today, the one causing the greatest concern. Currently, the world is in a state of chao...

Allow me at the outset to convey the regrets of His Excellency Mr. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali, who, owing to a particularly busy...

Allow me to congratulate Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I would also ...

I am pleased to bring our usual warm greetings from the Government and the people of Grenada, on whose behalf I am privileged to address this renowned instituti...

His Excellency Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, has given me the honour of delivering this address to the ...

Mr. President, I would like to express my warmest congratulations to you on your election as President of our prestigious Assembly at its seventieth session. Yo...

Allow me, Sir, to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election to preside over the Assembly at the sixty-sixth session. Let me ...