Speeches by Roa

In 1945. representatives of 51 States, one of them my country, agreed to create the United Nations. By speaking for the first time before the General Assembly a...

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. The path to peace must be walked with patience. In order to achieve any purpose with othe...

Two hundred years after the first cry of freedom in Latin America, our peoples are propelled by new winds of emancipation. A fresh generation of leaders has ta...

There once was a widow who suffered an injustice. She went to a judge and told him, “Judge, I have suffered an injustice. Give me justice.” The judge did nothin...

Mr. President of the United Nations General Assembly; Mr. Secretary-General; Heads of state and government; Excellencies: I am honored to address you today on b...

On behalf of the Philippine Government and the Filipino people, I wish to convey our warmest congratulations to Ambassador Peter Thomson on his election as Pres...

It is impossible to stand here speaking from this rostrum on behalf of Cuba and not recall historic moments before the General Assembly that are among our most ...

1. Mr. President, I should first like to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly and to assure...

1. It is not simply as a formal gesture that I open my statement by expressing to you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and people of Cuba, my sincere...

This is the first time since the foundation of the United Nations that Africa's right to share the highest responsibilities within the Organization has been re...

86. The delegation of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba speaks once again with an independent, antiimperialist and socialist voice in the General Assembl...

92. Exactly eight years ago, Cuba spoke in this hall for the first time since the founding of the United Nations, clearly and decisively as an independent ...

Mr. President, the Cuban delegation wishes to express joyous, friendly and fraternal congratulations on your election as President of the twenty-ninth session o...

177. Mr. President, I am extremely happy to congratulate you on your election to preside over the twenty-eighth regular session of the General Assembly of the...

46. Mr. President, the Cuban delegation is extremely delighted to congratulate you on your election as President of the twenty-second session of the United Nati...