Speeches by THORN

Mr. THORN expressed his pleasure that the General Assembly should be held in Paris and thanked the French people for their generous hospitality. The sole aim of...

The delegation of the Republic of Guinea- Bissau, which it is my single honor to represent in this General Assembly of the United Nations, welcomes the election...

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election to the high office of President of this General Assembly....

152. At the beginning of this new session of the Assembly, it is with a certain satisfaction that we look back on the year which has elapsed since the twenty-...

180. The delegation of Ghana sincerely congratulates Mr. Thorn on his election to the presidency of this thirtieth session of the General Assembly. We are ver...

I am glad indeed to have this early opportunity to congratulate Mr. Thorn on behalf of New Zealand on his election as President. New Zealand's relationship wit...

Mr. President, it is a particular pleasure for me to congratulate you on your election to the high office of President of the thirty-fifth session of the Gener...

In the year 2000, we met here and agreed on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2015. They are: Goal 1, the eradication of extreme poverty and hunge...

63. It is with great satisfaction that I, representing Portugal, address this thirtieth session of the General Assembly. I am speaking at a time when my country...

Mr. President, your election as President of the thirty-first session of the General Assembly is a reflection of your personal merit and of the honorable place ...

66. We are genuinely pleased to applaud the wisdom shown by the General Assembly in the election of its President. In addition to his outstanding human and i...

I am overwhelmed with a great sense of joy at seeing Mr. Ping preside over the General Assembly at this fifty-ninth session. My first words are thus to convey t...

At the outset, let me congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his outstanding election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. I wish to...

Allow me first of all to address to Mr. von Wechmar, on behalf of the Italian Government and on my own behalf, warmest congratulations on his election to the p...

177. Regular sessions of the General Assembly are nothing exceptional because we have become accustomed to them. But the present session should be of particul...

It is a particular pleasure for me to begin my statement by extending to Mr. Thorn, on behalf of the Government of El Salvador and of my delegation, and on my ...

I should like to offer our warmest congratulations to Mr. Amerasinghe on his election as President of the thirty-first session of the General Assembly. We are i...

254. Since my appointment as Foreign Minister of Paraguay this is my first opportunity to address the General Assembly of the United Nations to express the view...

Mr. President, permit me first to join my colleagues in congratulating you on your election as President of the thirty-first session of the General Assembly of ...

Mr. President, may I first of all congratulate you on your unanimous election as President of this session of the General Assembly. Your long service at the Uni...