Speeches by Owen

I join other delegations in congratulating Mr. Harri Holkeri of Finland on his election to preside over the proceedings of the fifty- fifth session of the Gener...

Let me begin by congratulating the President upon his election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I wish to pay a tribu...

We sincerely regret Mr. Trygve Lie’s decision to resign his office of Secretary-General, which he has filled with so much credit and distinction through a perio...

129. Mr. President, in offering you my Government's warm congratulations on your unanimous election as President, I am not merely doing what ritual demands; I a...

I am privileged to speak this morning on behalf of the European Community and its 12 member States. It is a pleasure to do so under your guidance, Mr. Preside...

Please accept my warm congratulations, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. I wish you luck and success in y...

I hope the President will allow me to begin by saying that the Netherlands delegation is particularly happy to have him preside over this session of the General...

May I be permitted to congratulate the General Assembly on its choice of a President for the fifth session. It is a matter of gratification to my delegation tha...

Mr President, it is a pleasure for me to congratulate you, Foreign Minister Essy, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth ...

137. May I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty-second session of the General Assembly. It is a just recognition of your great m...

At the outset, I take pleasure, Sir, in congratulating you sincerely, on behalf of the delegation of the State of Bahrain’s delegation, on your election as Pres...

97. First, Mr. President, I should like to offer you my congratulations on your election. The United Kingdom delegation looks forward to working under a Presid...

In electing you to your high office last week, Mr. President, the General Assembly also identified itself with the victory of freedom and democracy throughout...

178. Mr. President, permit me to extend our warm congratulations to you on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. Your elevati...

149. Late in the day, Mr. President, allow me to add the voice of the Republic of Botswana to those of many others who have already congratulated you on your e...

51. Mr. President, your outstanding election to the presidency of the thirty-second session is, above all, a well-deserved tribute to you in your personal capa...

100. It is a pleasure for me to extend to you, Mr. President, the warmest congratulations of the Australia Government and its delegation to this General Assem...

107. 108. Mr. President, let me first extend to you my congratulations on your election. Your experience and skill will help to ensure a fruitful Assem...

1. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you upon your election to your high office. You have had long experience at the United Nations. You...

Throughout the half century of its history the United Nations has never rallied a greater number of Member States and has never played a more prominent role in ...