Speeches by Gordon Brown

On behalf of the Government and people of Belize, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixt...

It is indeed an honour and a pleasure for me to extend my very warm congratulations to Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his well-deserved election to the presiden...

Allow me to begin by congratulating Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann upon his assumption of the office of President of the General Assembly. I wish him success ...

The Sierra Leone delegation would like to join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the work of the General Assembly...

I extend our gratitude to the Secretary-General for continuing to spearhead the work of the United Nations at a time when our membership is beset by historic...

I would like to join other delegations in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election to preside over the sixty-third session of the General Assembly...

When we met here last year, financial institutions such as Lehman Brothers and American International Group (AIG) were falling like tenpins. For weeks, credi...

I should like to congratulate the President on the singular honour of having been chosen for the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at its six...

We inhabit a modern world in which we must accept change as the normal condition of life. Communication around the globe is becoming faster. The distance betwe...

It is a great honour to make my first speech to the General Assembly. The United Nations has a duty to lead the world in addressing the shared threats and ...

It is humbling to stand before this great Assembly today. Events of recent weeks have proved beyond doubt that we are now in a new global age. Living through...

It is with a profound sense of anticipation that I welcome Mr. Kerim’s assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. In a...

Let me start by expressing my respect and gratitude to the President of the General Assembly at its previous session, Mr. Srgjan Kerim, whose active involvem...

I stand here to reaffirm the Charter of the United Nations, not to tear it up. I call on every nation to support its universal principles. A year ago, we ...

With your permission, Sir, I would like to speak in Bangla, my mother tongue. I would like to warmly congratulate the President on his well-deserved electio...

Mr. President, I have the distinct honour and privilege on behalf of my delegation to extend to you, Sir, our warmest congratulations upon your election as Pre...

I address the General Assembly at a very special moment, not only for the world but also for my country. I would like to begin by reflecting on the words wit...