Speeches by Otunnu

11 speeches found

Liechtenstein

LIE
1998
Session 53
Andrea Willi

I wish to welcome at the outset the President of the General Assembly at its fifty- third session. He has assumed a difficult and important task, and we have fu...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1997
Session 52
Lakshman Kadirgamar

May I begin, Sir, by extending to you our warm felicitations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Your long association with the United ...

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Austria

AUT
2003
Session 58
Benita Ferrero-Waldner

A few days ago, the United Nations was again attacked in Baghdad just one month after the United Nations Headquarters was targeted in a devastating terrorist...

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Spain

ESP
1999
Session 54
Abel Matutes

I sincerely congratulate Mr. Gurirab on his election as President of the General Assembly at this session, the last to be held 37 before the start of the new ...

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Canada

CAN
1998
Session 53
Lloyd Axworthy

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. With your experience and dedication to the goals of this Organiza...

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Canada

CAN
2000
Session 55
Lloyd Axworthy

I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. Your experience and wisdom will doubtless guide us in c...

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Namibia

NAM
1997
Session 52
Martin Andjaba

I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. We have no doubt that your diplomatic tact will ste...

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Uganda

UGA
1980
Session 35
Otunnu

Eighteen years ago today the colonial flag was lowered in my country as we witnessed the momentous drama of the birth of a new nation. It is therefore with a g...

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Canada

CAN
1997
Session 52
Lloyd Axworthy

May I first take this opportunity to congratulate my very good friend, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, on his election as President of the General Assembly at...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
2000
Session 55
Lakshman Kadirgamar

I convey to the President the warmest felicitations of Sri Lanka on his election to the high office of President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assem...

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Austria

AUT
1998
Session 53
Wolfgang Schüssel

I have the honour and privilege to speak on behalf of the European Union. In this capacity I would like to extend my warm and sincere congratulations to you, Si...

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