Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

On behalf of the Malian delegation, I would first like to warmly congratulate the President on his accession to the presidency of the General Assembly at its se...

It gives me great pleasure at the outset to convey to all those present the greetings and the best wishes of His Excellency Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir, the ...

Let me at the outset commend you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. I pledge my delegation’s s...

I would first like to congratulate Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this year’s session. I also wish to place on re...

First of all, let me congratulate His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, I wish him ...

Allow me at the outset to convey to President Ashe the heartfelt congratulations of the delegation of Mali on his election to the presidency of the General A...

Let me at the outset commend Mr. Al-Nasser on his unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I hereby pledge to him ...

Allow me at the outset to express my sincerest congratulations to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- ...

At the outset, allow me to express our warm congratulations to Mr. Vuk Jeremič on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh s...

hen we gathered this time last year, little could we have predicted that – just a couple of weeks later our world would be plunged into even greater turmoil by ...

What an honour it is to be at the General Assembly and to represent Ecuador and our citizens’ revolution. I would like to begin by congratulating President Sa...

We are assembled here in 2015, once again fully aware of the immense struggle of our peoples to arrive at an age of dignity, a time when there will finally be a...

I am honoured to be here today and to represent the brave and resilient people of Pakistan before the Assembly. As participants may know, the Prime Minister ...

I would first like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session and wish h...

At the outset, it is my pleasure to warmly congratulate the President and his friendly country, the Kingdom of Denmark, on his election as President of the Gene...

The meetings we hold at the United Nations are always very important events at which we debate social, environmental, political and economic issues throughout ...

I address the General Assembly at a very special moment, not only for the world but also for my country. I would like to begin by reflecting on the words wit...

On behalf of my delegation, and in my own name, I extend to the President our warmest congratulations on his well- deserved election to preside over the sixty...

I am enormously happy to be here, on behalf of the Bolivian people, to express our feelings and to talk about our experiences and our actions to date. As everyo...

Costa Rica congratulates the President on his election and welcomes the priorities that he has established for his tenure. I would like to reiterate my country’...