Speeches by Robin Cook

By way of introduction, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly and wish you every succe...

On behalf of President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, the Government and people of Sierra Leone, and on my own personal behalf, I would like to congratulate Mr. Gurirab mo...

It is just over half a century since the then British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, presented the Charter of the United Nations to our Parliament. He told our...

We inhabit a modern world in which we must accept change as the normal condition of life. Communication around the globe is becoming faster. The distance betwe...

I am conscious that the central problem for all of us when we rise to speak to the General Assembly is that there are too many issues of concern to hope to addr...

First of all I would like to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, and wish you every ...

Mr. President, I have the distinct honour and privilege on behalf of my delegation to extend to you, Sir, our warmest congratulations upon your election as Pre...