Speeches by Pope John Paul II

Our association with Ambassador Salim in his capacity as Chairman of the special Committee on decolonization gives me added pleasure as I offer him our congrat...

 I wish to convey our greetings to Ambassador Florin of the German Democratic Republic and press the hope that his term as President of the General Assembly wi...

It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that I have the honour of congratulating Mr. Dante Caputo on his election to the presidency of this session. His vas...

Mr. President, since it is now my turn to speak in the general debate, I should like to say how much I welcome your unanimous election as President of the thir...

Sir, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your election as Vice-president of the General Assembly. Please convey to Mr. Lusaka our congratulations...

137. May I first extend to you my country's sincere congratulations on your election as President of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. In view o...

81. It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that I extend to the President of the General Assembly the congratulations of Austria on his election. We welc...

The General Assembly has unanimously chosen you, Mr. President, to guide the work of the fifty-second session. This decision is a tribute to your outstanding p...

 On behalf of the Government and people of Chile, I have pleasure in offering sincere congratulations to Mr. Dante Caputo of Argentina on his election to the p...

1. The sudden events through which we have lived this year have brought about a lack of confidence in the future and the feeling that less than ever before are...

Mr. President, let me begin this statement on behalf of the Argentine Republic by expressing our sincere congratulations to you on your assumption of the most i...

1. I am indeed gratified to have the opportunity to offer my very cordial greetings to the President of this thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly, th...

A few days ago, we had the legitimate satisfaction of learning that the international community had elected to the presidency of the thirty- ninth session of t...

I feel very honoured to be here once again to speak to the General Assembly on behalf of the Government of President Jose Azcona. I should like to begin my sta...

1. On behalf of Colombia, I would like first of all, Sir, to congratulate you most sincerely on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. It is...

The just recognition by all delegations of your high qualities, Sir, is the most eloquent proof of the wisdom of the African States which put forward your cand...

Please accept our warm congratulations, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly. In sharing in th...

At a stage of unprecedented significance for the international system, I should like to congratulate Mr. Shihabi on his election to the presidency of the Gener...

1. I should like at the outset, Sir, to convey to you the greetings and congratulations of the delegation of Peru on your well-deserved election to the presi...

May I begin my address to the forty-fourth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations by expressing my heartfelt pleasure at being present in this f...