Speeches by Richard

Comrade President, on behalf of the Polish delegation and on my own behalf I wish to offer you heartfelt congratulations upon your election to the high post of ...

Let me first of all congratulate Mr. Holkeri on his unanimous election to the mantle of the leadership of the world's foremost international body. He is presidi...

As I did four years ago (see A/60/PV.6), I once again extend the greetings of the people and the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay to this forum,...

The election of the Foreign Minister of Uruguay as President of this General Assembly is very gratifying to our delegation and we are sure that his enormous tal...

Liberia congratulates you, Mr. President, on your election to the important office of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. We are co...

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Esteemed Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honor to have this opportunity to address you and share what our ...

We are grateful for this opportunity to be here. We greet the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Salim Ahmed Salim, and we wish to express our appreciation...

As we begin the second half of the United Nations first century, we are presided over by a diplomat whose distinguished career has included service in four of ...

I am pleased to extend to you. Sir. and to the representatives of nations gathered here the warm greetings of Pope Francis, while also congratulating Mr. Dennis...

First of all, I wish to extend to Mr. Freitas do Amaral and his glorious country, Portugal, my delegation’s heartfelt congratulations on his election to the pre...

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...

153. This session of the General Assembly which we are now beginning has, as has already been said, a special and far-reaching importance. For the first time ...

Like previous speakers, I should like to convey to the President of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly our warmest congratulations on his election to ...

Mr. President, I am pleased to extend to you and all of the representatives of nations the warm greetings of Pope Francis. In his Encyclical Letter Fratelli Tut...

147. Mr. President, I should like once more to extend my sincere congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at ...

It gives me pleasure to extend my delegationís sincere 41 congratulations to Mr. Jean Ping on his deserved election to the presidency of the fifty-ninth sessio...

Echoing the sentiments of Pope Francis, who recently visited the United Nations, I wish to renew the congratulations of the Holy See to Mr. Lykketoft on his ele...

Antigua and Barbuda offers hearty congratulations on the election of the president of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. His efforts towards brin...

On behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis, I am pleased to congratulate Your Excellency on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second...

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. I am confident tha...