Speeches by Colombo

269 speeches found

New Zealand

NZL
1951Session 6
Mr. DOIDGE

Let my first words, as the representative of New Zealand, be words of grateful thanks to the French Government for its spirit of welcome, its kind hospitality, ...

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Guyana

GUY
1976Session 31
Mr.Wills

We are fortunate at this time to have Mr. Amerasinghe as President, for his long experience can so significantly assist in guiding our deliberations during this...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1976Session 31
Mr. Minic

Mr. President, I am very pleased indeed to have this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Amerasinghe on his election as President of the thirty-first session...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1976Session 31
Mrs. BANDARANAIKE

It is my privilege today to appear before this Assembly, not merely as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka but also as die current Chairman of the Group of Non-Alig...

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Australia

AUS
1955Session 10
Mr. Casey

1. May I start by saying how warmly the Australian delegation welcomes the election of Mr. Maza to the high office of President of the General Assembly. We cong...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1981Session 36
Mr. HAMEED

On behalf of the Government and people of Sri Lanka, I extend to you, Mr. President, our congratulations on your election to the presidency of the thirty-sixth ...

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Finland

FIN
1976Session 31
Mr. Sorsa

Mr. President, while highly appreciating your chairmanship of this meeting, I wish to express, through you, to the President, the congratulations of my Governme...

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Indonesia

IDN
1954Session 9
Mr. SUNARIO

I should like to begin my statement by extending to the President and to his delegation my congratulations on his election to the Presidency of this session of ...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1987Session 42
HAMEED

Let me at the outset convey to the President the warm and sincere felicitations of Sri Lanka on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1998Session 53
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga

At the outset, Mr. President, let me extend to you Sri Lanka’s warmest congratulations on your well-deserved election. We wish you well and have no doubt that y...

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Syrian Arab Republic

SYR
1976Session 31
Mr. Allaf

Permit me first of all, Mr. President, to convey to you the warm salutations of His Excellency Abdel Halim Khaddam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Forei...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1999Session 54
Lakshman Kadirgamar

Allow me first to extend to our President's distinguished predecessor, His Excellency Didier Opertti, Foreign Minister of Uruguay, President of the fifty-third ...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1985Session 40
Mr. Hameed

At the outset, let me congratulate Ambassador de Piniés on his well-deserved election as President of this historic fortieth session of the united Nations Gener...

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India

IND
1976Session 31
Mr. Chavan

Let me begin by extending to the President my Government's warm congratulations on his unanimous election to be President of the thirty-first session of the Gen...

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Iraq

IRQ
1976Session 31
Mr. Hammadi

It gives me great pleasure to extend through you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Iraq, our warm congratulations to Mr. Hamilton Shirley Ame...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1976Session 31
Mr. Abdullah

It is a pleasure, on behalf of my delegation and myself, to extend to the President our warmest congratulations and best wishes on his election as President of ...

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Central African Republic

CAF
1976Session 31
Mr. Franck

I am greatly honored to transmit to the General Assembly the warm congratulations of His Excellency Jean Bedel Bokassa, the President for Life of the Republic, ...

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New Zealand

NZL
1956Session 11
Mr. MACDONALD

Other speakers have already expressed the satisfaction which Prince Wan Waithayakon’s election to the Presidency has given to all Members of the Assembly. It is...

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Bhutan

BTN
1981Session 36
Mr. TSERING

226. On behalf of the delegation of Bhutan, I should like to offer our warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty- sixth ...

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Peru

PER
1976Session 31
Mr. Puente Radbill

Mr. President, in addressing this central United Nations forum as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Peru, I am pleased to express my Government's satisfaction at ...

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