Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

It is with great pleasure that we participate in this session of the General Assembly under the wise presidency of Mr. Peter Thomson, at a time when we are faci...

It is a great honour to deliver these remarks on behalf of Montenegro. At the outset, allow me to address two friends and colleagues. I would like to congratul...

I have the honour to address the General Assembly at its sixty- second session on behalf of the Government and people of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nev...

His Majesty King Mohammed VI asked me to convey his appreciation and respect, and I am pleased to read my speech at the sixty-seventh session of the General As...

At the outset, I express my delegation’s warmest congratulations to the President on assuming office to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh ...

At the outset, Sir, I should like to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly, and to assure you of my country’s full support ...

I congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventieth session and assure him of our full support. I ...

Allow me first to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- ninth session. I would also like to tha...

My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at t...

The world is living through unprecedented times. The challenges of an economic crisis now loom large. All nations, developed and developing, face growing uncer...

I am deeply honoured to address this audience on behalf of the Republic of Bulgaria. I would like to convey my delegation’s congratulations to Mr. Ali Treki ...

It is an honour to be in this Hall for the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. On behalf of the Republic of Nauru, I would like to congratulate His E...

On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Suriname, I take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to preside o...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate His Excellency Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I also wi...

Allow me, on behalf of the Botswana delegation, to join previous speakers in congratulating President Ashe most sincerely on his assumption of the presidency of...

I would like first of all to warmly congratulate Mr. John Ashe, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session, and his predecessor Mr. Vuk Je...

At the outset, on behalf of the Lao delegation, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, on your election as President of the General Asse...

At the outset, on behalf of His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic and head of State, whom I have the honour to repres...

At the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Madagascar that I lead, I congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the Gener...

Allow me, first of all, to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the high post of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second sessio...