Speeches by Castro

First of all, I wish to convey my greetings and congratulations to you. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Your vast experience an...

In this Hall today are representatives of wealthy countries and also representatives of poor countries, who constitute the majority. There are ministers and amb...

In the Christian Bible, the Book of Proverbs suggests that mortal men live for threescore and ten years, a number that fairly accurately reflects the current mo...

First I very respectfully invite all those who have not done so to read the book that I am holding, one of the most recent by Noam Chomsky, who is among the ...

Never before have the real dangers awaiting the human species become so evident; never before have the violations of international law become so evident, as ...

Mr. President, I am very happy to express the gratification of the Cuban delegation on your election as President of the General Assembly. We are happy at your ...

): It is gratifying for us all to be able to applaud the unanimous election of Mr. Amerasinghe as President of the General Assembly. His wide experience, his we...

45. I should like first to convey to you, Mr. President, the Dominican delegation's warmest congratulations on your election as President of the thirteenth sess...

I should like to begin with a word of thanks to those representatives preceding me to the rostrum who made a direct reference to the complex circumstances of th...

I should like to begin by remembering the millions of human beings who are the victims of the policies of colonialism and neo-colonialism. Let us remember th...

100. Mr. President, you have been entrusted with the enormous responsibility of directing the proceedings of this thirty-eighth session of the General Assembl...

A year ago, in this same hall, I had the honour, as representative of El Salvador, to congratulate General Carlos Romulo, representative of the Philippine Repub...

78. The delegation of Cuba to this Assembly has pleasure in first of all performing the agreeable duty of welcoming three new nations to the already large numbe...

In the past fourteen years the General Assembly has been convened under many a political climate. We have assembled in regular and in special emergency sessions...

Distinguished Heads of Delegation, Ministers, Ambassadors, Mr. President, 1. Over the past few days, we have heard two narratives in this General Assembly:...

Mr. President, the Cuban delegation wishes to express joyous, friendly and fraternal congratulations on your election as President of the twenty-ninth session o...

1. Mr. President, allow me to offer you the warm congratulations of Brazil on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. The unanimity of the choi...

It had been planned that our Foreign Minister would address the Assembly. However, given the great concern that has been caused by the conflict between Iran an...

48. Mr. President, on behalf of Colombia I should like to join in the well-justified congratulations that have been addressed to you upon your assuming the high...

Mr. President, it is such a pleasure that a distinguished son of our region should preside over these proceedings. We wish you well and pledge our full support....