Maldives
Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to join others in congratulating you on your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. This...
Comoros
A year has gone by since the entire world mourned the victims of the World Trade Center tragedy and condemned the barbaric acts most formally. Today, from this...
Japan
First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan on his assumption of the Presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. At the same ...
Haiti
On behalf of the President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Mr. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, I should first of all like to congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan on his...
Burkina Faso
As is the case every year, Burkina Faso is very pleased to take part in the regular session of the General Assembly, this great meeting of peoples united by th...
Democratic Republic of Congo
I am honoured and gratified once again to take the floor before the Assembly, to which I extend the most cordial greetings on behalf of the Congolese people, i...
Madagascar
The Madagascar delegation, which I have the honour of leading for the first time at this session of the General Assembly, is delighted to congratulate Mr. Jan ...
Cyprus
I would like, Sir, to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I have no do...
Guyana
Over the Assembly hangs a cloud of uncertainty — indeed, of unease — about the future of multilateralism and of international relations generally. The tragedy ...
Singapore
My warmest congratulations go to you, Sir, on your early election as President of the General Assembly, which was the first fruit of the revitalization efforts...
Slovakia
Let me begin, Mr. President, by congratulating you on your well-deserved election. It is a great pleasure to see you, my good friend and colleague, preside ove...
Suriname
My delegation cannot find the words to convey its sadness about the plane crash that occurred in a residential area in New York this morning. At moments like t...
Tonga
As I offer you my congratulations upon your assumption of your high office, Mr. President, I must also praise your 6 predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Han Seung...
Philippines
Let me begin by congratulating Your Excellency, Mr. Han Seung-soo, on your election as President of the General Assembly. I am especially gratified to be addre...
Botswana
Let me begin by stating that our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the United States as they commemorate the first anniversary of the 11 September 20...
Iceland
Once again, we have witnessed a terrible incident in the neighbourhood of the United Nations here in New York. Although we do not know the circumstances, we ar...
Bangladesh
May I begin by extending my warm congratulations to the President upon his election. We have every confidence that his stewardship of our proceedings will yiel...
Portugal
English text furnished by the delegation): It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to the presidency of the General Ass...
Vanuatu
At the outset, I wish to extend to Mr. Han Seung-soo greetings from the Government and the people of the Republic of Vanuatu. I wish to convey to him the apolo...
Rwanda
It is a great honour for me, on behalf of the Rwandan delegation, to join previous speakers in extending from this rostrum of the United Nations our sincere an...