Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

I take this opportunity to express South Africa’s solidarity with the fraternal Governments and the peoples of the Caribbean following waves of devastating hurr...

We are extremely pleased to see Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann presiding over the sixty-third session of the General Assembly. I take this opportunity to expr...

The annual general debate of the General Assembly always serves as an opportunity for the international community to consider the state of the world through ...

On behalf of the people and the Government of Turkmenistan, I wish to express my good wishes to all members and to congratulate them on the beginning of the ...

It is indeed a great pleasure for me to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Ali Treki on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. We trust that his...

Mozambique associates itself with previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election to preside over the sixty-fifth session of the Uni...

I am honoured to take part in the general debate of the General Assembly for the first time since taking office as President of the Federated States of Micro...

It is a great honour and a privilege for me to address this Assembly for the first time since I took office as President of the Union of the Comoros, on 26 M...

I welcome this opportunity to address the General Assembly for the first time since my election as President of the Union of the Comoros. I am very grateful to ...

My delegation and I warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. I salute you as a disti...

I would like to join previous speakers in congratulating His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki of Libya on his election to the post of President of the Gen...

Allow me, first of all, to warmly congratulate the President on his election. His human qualities, along with his experience, will be invaluable throughout t...

Allow me to join my colleagues in expressing my country’s deepest gratitude and appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his sterling work. This sevent...

On behalf of the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I salute the President as he presides over the General Assembly at its sixty-eight...

I would like to extend to Mr. Ali Treki my sincere congratulations on his election as President of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly of the Un...

It is my distinct honour and privilege to participate in the proceedings of the General Assembly on behalf of and representing the Democratic Republic of Sao To...

I wish to offer you my heartfelt congratulations, Sir, on your election to preside over this sixty-second session of the General Assembly. Your experience in...

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 e...

On behalf of Mr. Desiré Delano Bouterse, President of the Republic of Suriname, I avail myself of this opportunity to extend to Mr. Vuk Jeremić my congratulati...