Speeches by Bill Clinton

It is my distinct honour to address the United Nations during this historic session, which I am confident will be remembered for all time for its adoption of t...

It is my pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. Your election is a testament to th...

Allow me at the outset to convey my congratulations to the President of the General Assembly and to wish him very fruitful work. Can you imagine a General ...

When I arrived yesterday in New York, I received a phone call from the chairman of one of the Jewish organizations, who asked me how I was coping with all th...

I wish to express to Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session, Papua New Guinea’s congratulations on his election. We ...

On behalf of the Government and people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I convey my sincere congratulations on Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki’s election to pres...

Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, allow me to congratulate Mr. Jan Eliasson on his election to preside over this session of the General Assembly. I sho...

As head of the delegation of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, and on behalf of His Excellency Don Santiago Nsobeya Efuman, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Inter...

I am happy to have this opportunity to address the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I convey my congratulations Mr. Kerim on his election as Pre...

Before discussing some of the concerns of the African continent and our views on some of the problems facing the United Nations, I should like at the outset to ...

Allow me, at the outset, to address my warmest congratulations to the President of the General Assembly at its sixty- second session. With that election, whic...

I congratulate the President on behalf of the Botswana delegation on his election to lead the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. He can count on our s...

On behalf of the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I convey warm congratulations to Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral on his election as P...

First of all, I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to your important post. I see it as a manifestation of respect for the peace-lo...

On behalf of the Government and people of the Commonwealth of Dominica, I would like to congratulate Mr. Jeremić on his election to the presidency of the Gener...

I wish to convey Papua New Guinea’s congratulations to you, Madam President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first s...

I wish to extend to you, Mr. President, my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, the Mi...

Nearly all those who stand at this rostrum represent the dreams of their countrymen. Many who come to this Hall bring with them the hopes of their peoples, whic...

Allow me at the outset, Sir, to express my satisfaction and that of my delegation at the President’s election to guide our deliberations. We have strong ties wi...

Let me begin by thanking the Assembly for its very kind and generous welcome and by noting that, at the opening of this fifty-third session of the General Assem...