Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

It is my honour and pleasure to welcome the election of Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I wish...

I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. At the sam...

Allow me to add Seychelles’ voice to those who have congratulated Ambassador Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-f...

On behalf of my President, His Excellency Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit, I would like to congratulate the newly elected President of the General Assembly. We stand wi...

It is a great pleasure for me to address this distinctive forum, which continues to bring together the most responsible people, committed to achieving and pr...

At the outset, may I, on behalf of my delegation, congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss sincerely and warmly on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly...

I belong to a generation that was born into a globalized world. For us, globalization is not a threat — it is a fact of life. As Kofi Annan once said, arguing a...

I am honoured to return to this chamber of hope, peace and cooperation. I wish to convey the warm greetings of the people of Pakistan. We are delighted to se...

I should like, first of all, to associate myself with previous speakers in congratulating the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session an...

It gives us pleasure, at this international forum, to greet our brothers and friends, the Heads of State, Government and delegations represented in this Hall...

It is often said that things always come in threes. Indeed, this is the third time that I have had the privilege to address the Assembly as President of the...

I should like at the outset, on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania as well as on my own account, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to pres...

Allow me, at this seventy-first session of the General Assembly, to congratulate, on behalf of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, President Peter...

First of all, I would like to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly. His great att...

Seventy years ago, the United Nations was born with the aim of creating a world of peace, security and economic and social progress. Transformed by those noble ...

Allow me begin by congratulating the President of the General Assembly and his country, Qatar, on his election to preside over the Assembly at this session, ...

Over the 62 years of its existence, the General Assembly has witnessed many moments of historical reckoning. It was one such moment, five years ago, when Afg...

The leaders who gathered at the United Nations Climate Summit have taken important steps to mobilize action and ambition on climate change. Now we need to ma...

On behalf of His Majesty the Sultan and the people of Brunei Darussalam, I would like to congratulate our new President, His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, on his...

First of all, let me say how pleased I am to come before the General Assembly and to address it on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Bingu Wa Mutharika, President...