Speeches by Jacques Chirac

Burkina Faso is delighted to see this important session of the General Assembly being presided over by an illustrious son of a great country, Sweden, with which...

Lebanon has again been set ablaze by war, a further manifestation of the interminable conflict in the Middle East whose tragedies have, for 60 years now, pu...

I am taking part personally in this session of the General Assembly in order to reiterate Benin’s commitment to the noble purposes and principles of the Unit...

Allow me at the outset to convey my sincere congratulations to Mr. Opertti upon his election as President of the General Assembly at this session and to express...

First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to wish great success to the work of the fi...

Mr. President, I should like to say first how pleased France is to see you personally presiding over the work of the General Assembly. Beyond your personal meri...

The serious events currently threatening international peace and security armed conflict, terrorism, poverty, disease and unfair trading practices call urg...

As you know, Madam President, there is one African tradition, but its forms are many. That is why the African continent is the cradle of mankind and this Afr...

Allow me to convey to this Assembly the heartfelt greetings of the Government and people of the Republic of Vanuatu. I should like first of all to sincerely co...

Sergio Vieira de Mello was the pride of the United Nations. Murdered on 19 August along with his colleagues, he will remain in our memories. Let us dedicate th...

Before I begin my remarks, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere condolences to the Government and the people of France following the death...

Senegal and the Kingdom of Bahrain have had cordial relations of friendship, which have been enhanced and strengthened by reciprocal confidence and esteem. I...

Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to your honourable post. You may count on our full support and dedication to your goals. You, Si...

Allow me at the outset warmly to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session and to assure you and t...

Building a rules based world, promoting dignity and universal values, surmounting the climate challenge and launching humankind on the path to sustainable devel...

It is a special pleasure for me to offer, on behalf of the President of the Gabonese Republic, His Excellency Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba, my congratulations to Presi...

First of all, allow me to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-...

Let me first of all congratulate you, President Ping, on your election and wish you every success in your responsible post, and express my sincere thanks to the...

Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the current session of the General Assembly. I salute you in my capacity as C...

Sir, your unanimous election to the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at its forty-first session is a tribute not only to your outstanding qua...