Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

On behalf of the Government and the people of Nigeria, I would like to congratulate the President and his country on his election to preside over the General As...

Allow me to congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. Let me assure him of my dele...

Senegal welcomes Mr. Kerim’s election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We congratulate him and will support him as he c...

Allow me to congratulate Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- sixth session. Allow me also...

I have the honour to speak before the General Assembly to convey the warm greetings of the people and Government of Guinea, and most especially that of His ...

I too offer you, Sir, my warmest congratulations upon your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this our sixty-fifth session. Let me assure ...

It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, to express my sincere congratulations on the President’s well-deserved election as...

At the outset, I should like to convey to the members of the General Assembly the warm greetings of His Majesty the King of Bhutan. I should also like to congra...

Yesterday and today we have heard many inspiring words. We heard powerful words, words of hope. A few moments ago we heard words about salvation. Although mo...

In 2015 in this Hall, the international community shared its concerns on the state of the world: conflicts and civil wars, terrorism and violent extremism, clim...

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 and to wish him al...

Allow me at the outset to extend to Mr. Kerim my delegation’s warmest congratulations on his election to preside over the sixty-second session of the General...

First of all, we would like to extend to Mr. Srgjan Kerim our warmest congratulations on his unanimous election as President of the General Assembly for the ...

I have the special honour and privilege today to address this esteemed forum and to share with you the views of the Republic of Macedonia regarding the topic...

I would first like to warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session, and to expr...

Allow me, Mr. President, to join others in welcoming you and congratulating you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second se...

I wish to convey my sincere congratulations to President Jeremić on his election to guide and oversee the important work of the General Assembly at this sessio...

At the very outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his well-deserved election to the office of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixt...

I would like to begin by congratulating Mr. Kerim on his election as President of the General Assembly. I would also like to wish our Secretary-General, Mr. ...

I bring the General Assembly the warm greetings of “Yokwe” from the people and nation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The United Nations 2030 Agenda fo...