Speeches by Corner

525 speeches found

South Korea

KOR
1998
Session 53
Hong Soon-young

On behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Korea, I sincerely congratulate Mr. Didier Opertti on his election to the presidency of this session of the Gener...

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Greece

GRC
2024
Session 79
Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Monsieur Le President, heads of Government and State, ladies and gentlemen, This is the sixth occasion on which I have addressed the United Nations General ...

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Pakistan

PAK
2022
Session 77
Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif

As I stand here today to tell the story of my country, Pakistan, my heart and mind have not been able to leave home. Standing here, I still feel as though I am ...

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines

VCT
2013
Session 68
Ralph Gonsalves

For the second time in my tenure as Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, I have the pleasure and honour to welcome a distinguished son of our ...

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Philippines

PHL
1979
Session 34
Romulo

Mr. President, it is with a deep sense of satisfaction that I add my voice to the swelling chorus of congratulations to you on your election as President. With...

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Iran

IRN
1960
Session 15
Mr. VAKIL

In the absence of the chairman of my delegation owing to a sudden indisposition, the honour has fallen to me of speaking in his place and of making my country's...

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Poland

POL
1951
Session 6
Mr. WIERBLOWSKI

The sixth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations is meeting in the very heart of France, here in Paris, with its magnificent tradition of fightin...

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Republic of Palau

PLW
2020
Session 75
Mr. Tommy Esang Remengesau Jr.

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, alii from the Republic of Palau. Please allow me to begin by congratulating His Excellency Volkan Bozkir on ...

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Syria

SYR
1955
Session 10
Mr. Shukairy

58. We assemble again, but at the dawn of a second decade with a promise of hope and a chance for peace. The past ten years were pregnant with thrilling events....

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Antigua

ATG
1990
Session 45
HURST

Please accept my country's congratulations, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the forty-fifth session of the General Assembly. The people of Anti...

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Zambia

ZMB
1990
Session 45
MWANANSHIKU

I join the speakers who have preceded me in congratulating you, Sir, on your well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-fift...

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Republic of Colombia

COL
2019
Session 74
Mr. Iván Duque Márquez

One year ago, we came to the General Assembly for the first time to lay out the road map that we had chosen to build a Colombia based on legality, entrepreneurs...

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Georgia

GEO
2006
Session 61
Mr. Mikheil SAAKASHVILI

Let me begin by thanking this institution and all who subscribe to its values and mission for providing me — and the citizens of my nation — with the opportu...

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Colombia

COL
1992
Session 47
GAVIRIA TRUJILLO

I should like to begin by extending a warm welcome to the new States Members of the United Nations. Colombia hopes to be allied with all of them as they striv...

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UkrSSR

UKR
1990
Session 45
VITALI MASOL

 At the outset, I should like to congratulate you Sir, on your election to this important post and express our confidence that your vast and diversified experi...

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Iran, Islamic Republic of

IRN
1970
Session 25
Mr. ZAHEDI

31. Mr. President, it is only fitting that on this twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, a man of your stature, who has contributed so much to a bette...

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Ghana

GHA
2000
Session 55
James Victor Gbeho

On behalf of my delegation, Sir, I wish to congratulate you sincerely on your election as President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. This ses...

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Nicaragua

NIC
1984
Session 39
ORTEGA SAAVEDRA

On behalf of the Nicaraguan delegation, Sir, I should like to express our satisfaction at your election as President of the thirty-ninth session of the General...

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Greece

GRC
1984
Session 39
HARALAMBOPOULOS

Let me first of all extend to Mr. Lusaka our warmest congratulations on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. At a time when in...

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USA

USA
1997
Session 52
Bill Clinton

Five years ago, when I first addressed this Assembly, the cold war had only just ended and the transition to a new era was beginning. Now, together, we are mak...

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