Speeches by Colombo

Mr. President, allow me to say a few words of farewell and a few words of welcome. My words of farewell are for the outgoing President of this Assembly, Mr. Tho...

Mr. President, on behalf of my country and on my own behalf I am extremely pleased to express the sincere congratulations of my delegation to Mr. Amerasinghe on...

I shall begin my statement by offering you, Sir, the cordial congratulations of the delegation of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan on your election to th...

I join previous speakers in extending to Mr. Lusaka my delegation's congratulations on his election as President of the thirty-ninth session of the General Ass...

134. Mr. President, first of all, I should like to convey to you the warmest congratulations, on behalf of the Italian Government and on my own behalf, on your ...

64. Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of Thailand I am pleased to extend our warm congratulations on your election to the presidency of the thirty-ei...

I should first like to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election to the important office of President of the General Assembly. Your long experie...

203. Almost a month ago, with the solemnity and fervour that have become customary, the United Nations General Assembly opened its thirty-third regular session...

 1. Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, I wish to congratulate you on your election to the high office of President of the thirty-second session of th...

68. First of all, Sir, I should like to congratulate you and your country upon your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth sessi...

In accordance with tradition, this year Europe follows Africa in the presidency of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly. That is a sign of our time...

The lengthy debates we have had at this session and over the past three and a half decades, particularly on the theoretical parameters of important economic an...

 1. Mr. President, it is an honour to extend to you on behalf of the delegation of Senegal and on my own behalf, our warmest congratulations and best wishes, ...

Mr. Amerasinghe's election comes at a time when the international community has begun to accept the idea that the struggle of man for his rights is nothing more...

Sir, I should like to begin by congratulating you on your unanimous election to the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at the fortieth session. Y...

Last year in this Assembly I expressed unease over the dark clouds gathering on the international horizon and detected early warning signals of a new round of ...

First of all, may I offer the warm congratulations of the Australian delegation to the President on his election. We from Australia are familiar with his work a...

Allow me, first of all, Sir, to convey to you, on behalf of the Italian Government and on my own behalf, most sincere congratulations on your election as Pres...

59. Mr. President, may I offer my congratulations to you, on behalf of the Government and people of Australia, on your elevation to your high and responsibl...

Our session opened a few days ago under the provisional presidency of Mr, Gaston Thorn, the Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, whose qualities of ...