Haiti
For the Haitian delegation, the assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly by, for the first time ever, a representative of the Caribbean is a source ...
New Zealand
Mr. President, New Zealand congratulates you on your election to lead the Assembly and offers you its support in your task. One year ago I stood on this rost...
Philippines
I am most pleased to convey to Ambassador Insanally my congratulations and those of my delegation on his election as President of General Assembly at this sess...
Guyana
In another two weeks we will be commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of this Organization. We shall do so with much ceremony. I would hope, however, that we w...
Luxembourg
Allow me first of all to congratulate the President most warmly on his election to serve as President of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. I als...
Korea, Republic of
Mr. President, congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of this historic fiftieth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Leadership ...
Lesotho
On behalf of the Lesotho delegation and on my own behalf, I wish to congratulate Ambassador Insanally on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly ...
Lebanon
At the outset, allow me to congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly and to wish him success in his ...
Luxembourg
First of all, I should like to extend to the President of the General Assembly at this forty-eighth session my sincere congratulations on his election. He was u...
Ghana
My delegation wishes to express its satisfaction and joy in seeing Mr. Razali Ismail preside over the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. His unanimou...
Suriname
On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Suriname, I take great pleasure in welcoming you, Sir, to the presidency of the forty-eighth session o...
Moldova, Republic of
President Snegur (spoke in Moldovan; English text furnished by the delegation): Allow me at the outset, Sir, to extend to you my cordial and sincere congratulat...
Suriname
Our world is moving into a new era which has not yet taken a permanent shape. This process of change entails profound transformations, some of which promote dev...
Samoa
It is always an honour and a great pleasure to address the General Assembly. My first task, a happy one, is to congratulate you, Sir, most warmly on your electi...
Israel
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, and the nation of Bulgaria, on your assumption of the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly. May I also c...
Botswana
I wish to extend to the President the sincere congratulations of my delegation on his election to the presidency of this historic session of the General Assemb...
Gambia
May I at the outset congratulate Ambassador Insanally on his unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. His long and r...
Guinea
It is a great pleasure and, indeed, an honour for me, to convey to the General Assembly the fond greetings of the people of Guinea, its Government and its Presi...
Rwanda
Like those who have preceded us in addressing the Assembly, we wish first of all to offer you, Mr. President, our warmest congratulations on your election to pr...
Cote d'Ivoire
My delegation and I are pleased, Sir, to see you presiding over the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. Your great experience of multilateral diplomac...