Speeches by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon

At the outset, allow me to convey to Mr. Joseph Deiss, on behalf of my country, our heartfelt congratulations on his election to the presidency of the Genera...

I want to invite us all to take a short journey down memory lane and recall that in 1946 the United Nations General Assembly, convened for the very first tim...

I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. We are confident that your considerable ex...

I have the honour to address this General Assembly on behalf of the European Union. I would like to start, Mr. President, by wishing you all the best in th...

It is an honour to participate in the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations by representing the people and the Government of the ...

Before I begin, I wish to indicate that my statement is complementary to that delivered yesterday (see ) by the Prime Minister of Portugal on behalf of the E...

Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you on your election as the head of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session and to assure you that the delegat...

I should like first to offer my warmest congratulations to you, Mr. Kerim, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second s...

First, I congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to preside over the Assembly at this sixty-fifth session. I am convinced that our work will be crowned...

At the outset, I offer my congratulations to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Let me assure him of the Kingdom of ...

I congratulate the delegation, Government and the people of the Republic of Macedonia on Mr. Srgjan Kerim’s election as President of the sixty-second session...

At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in expressing my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his electi...

I join my colleagues in congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I would also like to wish...

At the outset, Denmark wishes to warmly welcome and congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, His Excellency Mr. Peter Th...

At the outset, I warmly congratulate Mr. John Ashe on his election as President of the General Assembly. I wish him every success in his endeavours. I also w...

I should like to thank the outgoing President of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly, Mr. Joseph Deiss of Switzerland, and congratulate Mr. Nassi...

At the outset, I would like to express my sincerest congratulations to Mr. Sam Kutesa on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixt...

Mr. President, the Holy See takes this opportunity to congratulate you on your election and looks forward to working with you. At the same time, it is my plea...

May I take this opportunity to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. ...

Let me start by congratulating Mr. Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I have no doubt that under his ab...