Speeches by Corner

525 speeches found

Ecuador

ECU
2005
Session 60
Alfredo Palacio

The people of Ecuador wish to express their deepest condolences and fraternal solidarity to the South-East Asian nations affected by the tsunami, as well as ...

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Bhutan

BTN
2009
Session 64
Daw Penjo

I should like to congratulate the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We are confident that under his...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2012
Session 67
Hâmid Karzai

As we speak today, the world is being shaken by the depravity of fanatics who have committed acts insulting the faith of more than 1.5 billion Muslims. We stro...

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El Salvador

SLV
2022
Session 77
Nayib Armando Bukele

I bring the General Assembly greetings from the land of volcanoes, surfing, coffee, Bitcoin and freedom. Anyone who has been to El Salvador can easily confirm e...

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Philippines

PHL
2011
Session 66
Libran Cabactulan

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election and to offer the Philippines’ full support for his leadership in...

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Bolivia

BOL
2024
Session 79
Celinda Sosa Lunda

Thank you very much, Mr President. 1. I begin this statement by greeting the President of the General Assembly, Mr Philemon Yang, the Secretary-General, Mr Ant...

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Belarus

BLR
1979
Session 34
Gurinovich

On behalf of the delegation of the Byelorussian SSRI wish to convey our sincere congratulations to the people, the Government and the Socialist Unity Party of ...

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Guinea-Bissau

GNB
1988
Session 43
VIEIRA

There is a universal consensus today as to the far-reaching changes that are taking place in the world, changes that carry with them great hopes for a better f...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
2022
Session 77
Julius Maada Bio

Let me commend the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session, His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, for his sustained efforts in returning the...

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Micronesia

FSM
2009
Session 64
Emmanuel Mori

I wish to offer my warm congratulations to Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We...

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Vietnam

VNM
2013
Session 68
Nguyen Tan Dung

It is a distinct honour for me to address this forum. I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. John Ashe on his assumption of the presidency o...

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Guatemala

GTM
1967
Session 22
Mr. ARENALES CATALAN

6. On taking the rostrum for the first time during the twenty-second session of the General Assembly, I take special pleasure to congratulate you most sincerely...

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Honduras

HND
1965
Session 20
Mr. CARIAS CASTILLO

1. Mr. President, the delegation of Honduras associates itself with the general feeling of this Assembly in expressing to you its sincere congratulations on you...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
2004
Session 59
Timothy HARRIS

I am pleased to welcome and congratulate you, Sir, and the Republic of Gabon through you, for allowing us to share your experience and expertise on the occasion...

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Austria

AUT
2020
Session 75
Mr. Alexander Schallenberg

Mr. President! Excellencies! Ladies and Gentlemen, 75 years ago, the world cautiously rose from the horrors and the destruction of the Second World War. Humanit...

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Cuba

CUB
1968
Session 23
Mr. ALARCON de QUESADA

17. The Cuban delegation is attending this twenty-third session of the General Assembly in very special circumstances. This year our people as a whole are comme...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1964
Session 19
Mr. Rogers-Wright

51. Mr. President, it is with the greatest pleasure that I address you as President of the nineteenth session of the General Assembly and extend to you, on beha...

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Latvia

LVA
2021
Session 76
Egils Levits

Let me begin by congratulating the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, Mr. Abdulla Shahid, on taking up the honourable position of President of the Ge...

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Indonesia

IDN
2012
Session 67
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

May peace be upon us all. I am honoured to represent my country, Indonesia, at this year’s General Assembly debate to discuss how we can find better ways to pe...

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Italy

ITA
2016
Session 71
Mr. Matteo Renzi

As we approach the close of this day, I feel the responsibility to refer from this rostrum to the statement addressed to all of us by the President of the Unite...

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