Egypt
At the outset, Sir, I should like to convey to you, both personally and in your capacity as a representative of your country, Saint Lucia, my sincere congratu...
Kuwait
I am pleased to open my statement by extending warm congratulations to you, Sir, and to your friendly country, the Czech Republic, on your election to the pres...
Mali
I should first like to extend to Ambassador Shihabi of Saudi Arabia the warmest congratulations of the delegation of Mali on his election to the presidency of ...
Jordan
First, I wish to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. The most recent Arab Human Deve...
Tanzania
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. You...
Bulgaria
Mr. President, at the outset I should like to express our deep thanks to all delegations of Member States for the uananimous decision to confer the presidenc...
Egypt
It is a great pleasure to have Mr. Jean Ping presiding over the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. I am confident that his wealth of experience and th...
Colombia
At the outset, I should like to make a special appeal to all the countries represented here in the name of a country which has demonstrated its resolve to with...
Saint Lucia
I should like to join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, upon your unanimous election to the presidency of the forty-fifth session of the General A...
Zimbabwe
I should like to congratulate you, Sir, upon your election to the presidency of the forty-sixth session of the General Assembly. You have taken the stewardship...
Bahrain
Mr. President, allow me, at the outset of my statement, to present my sincere congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the forty-fifth session of ...
Togo
The forty-sixth session of the General Assembly has opened at a very special time in the history of the United Nations and of the human race. Forty-six years a...
United States
Forty-seven years ago I was a young man of 21, and, like thousands of others of my generation, I had gone off to war to help keep freedom alive. Forty-seven y...
Togo
The euphoria and enthusiasm that greeted, no so long ago, the disappearance of ideological East-West confrontation and the progressive expansion of freedom an...
Colombia
On behalf of the people and the Government of Colombia please accept our congratulations and good wishes on your election, Sir, as President of the General Ass...
Afghanistan
It gives me pleasure at the very outset to convey to Major-General Garba my sincere congratulations on his election to the prestigious position of President o...
Cyprus
I should like first of all to offer you. Sir, my warm congratulations on taking up the presidency of the General assembly and to express my deep thanks to the...
Burundi
I have the honour, Mr. President, of conveying to you a message of peace, friendship and solidarity from His Excellency Major Pierre Buyoya, President of the C...
Sri Lanka
As Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, I appear before the Assembly for the first time to speak on behalf of my country. I am very happy to address these...
Venezuela
On behalf of my Government, allow me to congratulate you very sincerely. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, Your personal qualiti...