Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

My first words are directed to the new President of the General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, to whom I extend sincere congratulations on his e...

As President of the Republic of Paraguay, I have the great honour to speak in this global forum to address issues that are relevant to my country and to toda...

Let me at the outset congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to reassure him of the Gambia’s full support an...

I would like to take this opportunity to express to you, Mr. President, my delegation’s sincerest congratulations on your well- deserved election. A special t...

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your well-deserved election to preside over the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly. I assure you of Tanz...

Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third sessi...

Every year, the General Assembly gives us the opportunity to get together to discuss our concerns in the various parts of the world. Here we are, meeting agai...

I am honoured to extend congratulations to Mr. Al-Nasser on his appointment to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- sixth regular session. As ...

I begin by saluting Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, who presides over the current session. His long experience at the United Nations augurs well for our wor...

First of all, I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to congratulate Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on his well-deserved reappointment, and Mr. Nass...

At the outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I am confident that he w...

I wish at the outset to sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. We are convinced t...

On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, the country that I have the honour of representing in the highest forum of international diplo...

Let me at the outset congratulate Mr. Kerim on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session and assure him of the cooperatio...

It is a pleasure, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the Assembly at this session. We have every hope that your efforts will be s...

I begin by joining my colleague Heads of State in congratulating Mr. Ali Treki on his well-deserved election as the President of the General Assembly at its ...

I would first of all like to congratulate Ambassador Al-Nasser on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly. The twentieth anniversary this year of t...

Please accept our warm congratulations, Sir, on your well- deserved election to the presidency of our Assembly. We are convinced that you possess all the nece...

It is my special honour and privilege to address this important forum and to share with the Assembly the positions of the Republic of Macedonia regarding cur...

I would like first to congratulate Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I also wish to exp...