Speeches by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon

It pleases me at the outset to convey my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at i...

Year after year the international community meets in New York in September to debate the major issues of concern to humankind. This traditional encounter is o...

I am deeply honoured to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Republic of Moldova. At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Ali...

I am honoured to address the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session on behalf of Mr. Tillman J. Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada, and the people of Gre...

It is a great honour and privilege to take part in the general debate and to represent my country on this rostrum at a significant juncture in Moldova’s mode...

Let me begin by congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. Let me also express our si...

I bring a message on behalf of the President of the Republic of Benin, His Excellency Mr. Boni Yayi, who was not able to come to New York because of scheduli...

At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations on your well-deserved election as the President of the General Assembly at it...

My delegation and I are honoured, for the second time, to address the General Assembly on behalf of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Government and pe...

To begin with, I offer my deep congratulations to Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly to steer its work at its sixty-seventh s...

It is indeed my honour and privilege, Mr. President, to bring you, on behalf of the people and Government of Papua New Guinea, our warmest greetings and to p...

I wish to congratulate Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I also commend his predecessor, Mr. N...

Mr. President, on behalf of the Government of Yemen, I am pleased to express to you our warm congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Gen...

May I begin by congratulating Mr. Treki on his unanimous election to preside over the work of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. His election ...

I begin by congratulating the President on his election to preside over this principal organ in which we all strive to achieve the purposes of the United Nat...

At the outset, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the duties of the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session...

Solomon Islands, with much pride, wishes to thank our Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for honouring my country with a historic visit earli...

On behalf of the people and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his election to the presidency of the General ...

On behalf of my delegation and the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulazi...

Allow me to begin by congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. His illustrious caree...