Speeches by His Holiness Pope Francis

On behalf of the Paraguayan people and the Government of Paraguay, I hope that under the presidency of Mr. Miroslav Lajčák the General Assembly will have great ...

On behalf of the people of Panama, to whom I send a warm embrace from this rostrum, I am pleased to participate in the general debate of the General Assembly in...

It is an honour and a privilege to address this historic seventieth session of the General Assembly on behalf of the President, the Government and the people of...

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful, Your Majesties and Excellencies, Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General of the U...

It is my honour to represent my country, the Principality of Andorra, before the Assembly, which this year is celebrating its seventieth anniversary. Over the p...

Mr. President, Peace be with all of you! I offer cordial greetings to you, Mr President, and to all the Delegations taking part in this significant Seventy-fift...

At the outset, on behalf of the Holy See, I have the honour to congratulate Ambassador John Ashe on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at...

Seneca said that none of us love our homeland because it is great. We love it because it is ours. I thank Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces for having successf...

On behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis, I am pleased to congratulate Your Excellency on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second...

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...

I come before the General Assembly today from Palestine to sound the alarm concerning the grave dangers of what is happening in Jerusalem, where extremist Israe...

Seventy years after the founding of the United Nations it is worth reflecting on what the members of this body, working together, have helped to achieve. Out of...

At the outset, I wish to extend the cordial greetings of His Holiness, Pope Francis, to the President and to all of the delegations participating in this sevent...

Mr. President, I am honoured to extend to you and to the distinguished representatives of the Nations assembled here the warm greetings of His Holiness Pope Fr...