Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

I would like to start by congratulating Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I would also like t...

At the outset, Denmark wishes to warmly welcome and congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, His Excellency Mr. Peter Th...

Let me start by congratulating Mr. Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I have no doubt that under his ab...

Allow me to begin by conveying my vigorous condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks in Kenya, Pakistan and Iraq, which killed scores of innocent people. ...

I am honoured to address the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session on behalf of the Government and people of Liberia and to extend my warmest congratu...

It is indeed a great honour and privilege for me to address the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. May I join others in congratulating Mr. Thomson o...

Allow me to first congratulate you, Ambassador Peter Thompson, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session and to assure ...

Samoa joined the United Nations 35 years ago, a decision rooted firmly in our belief in the principle of the sovereign equality of all Member States, each wi...

First of all, let me extend my sincere congratulations to the President, Mr. Ali Treki, on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its si...

The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe joins other speakers at this global forum in congratulating the President on his election to lead the Genera...

For far too many people, the world has become an unsafe place. The challenges confronting us seem immense, and at times it seems all but hopeless to find soluti...

It is an honour and a privilege to address the General Assembly once again on behalf of the people of Palau. For thousands of years, Palau was blessed by a ...

I would like to extend my congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its si...

I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Su, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I wish you every succe...

It is my pleasure to join with the preceding speakers in congratulating you on your election to preside over the sixty-second session of the United Nations G...

It is a great honour for me to address the Assembly today on behalf of Montenegro and to reaffirm our commitment to the United Nations and its Charter. I wis...

I would like to congratulate President Jeremić on his election and to thank Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser for having successfully presided over the General As...

On behalf of His Excellency Mr. Tommy Esang Remengesau Jr., the President of the Republic of Palau, I have the honour to make the following remarks at the seven...

It is always an honour for me to address the General Assembly. It is also a responsibility — above all given the serious and worrying situation in the world. I ...

I convey my greetings to the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Vuk Jeremić, whom I congratulate on his election. I wish him success during his tenure as P...