Speeches by U THANT

492 speeches found

Mali

MLI
1966Session 21
Mr. BA

96. The twenty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly opens, to our deep regret, inauspiciously, under the shadow of the most serious episode...

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Maldives

MDV
1966Session 21
Mr. HILMY DIDI

63. I am indeed happy to be able on behalf of my delegation, to associate myself with the other representatives, in extending our warm congratulations to y...

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Guinea

GIN
1966Session 21
Mr. ACHKAR

96. In the introduction to his annual report the Secretary-General, after making an objective survey, free from complacency, of present conditions in the in...

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Singapore

SGP
1966Session 21
Mr. COOMARASWAMY

94. Mr. President, first of all, allow me the pleasant duty of felicitating you on your election to the high office of President of this Assembly. Your una...

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Myanmar

MMR
2012Session 67
Thein Sein

First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Mr. Jeremić on his well- deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. ...

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Gabon

GAB
1972Session 27
Mr. Rawiri

Mr. President, it is particularly pleasant for me to express to you on behalf of my delegation om- warmest congratulations on your outstanding election to presi...

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Haiti

HTI
1966Session 21
Mr. CHALMERS

1. Mr. President, your almost unanimous election to the presidency of the present session of the United Nations General Assembly — a truly rare occurrence i...

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Indonesia

IDN
1966Session 21
Mr. MALIK

151. I wish to congratulate Mr. Pazhwak on his unanimous election as President of this twenty-first session of the General Assembly. He has served his great...

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Greece

GRC
1971Session 26
Mr. PALAMAS

26. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you the warm congratulations of the Greek delegation on your election to the presidency of the Gene...

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Venezuela

VEN
1966Session 21
Mr. IRIBARREN BORGES

114. The delegation which I lead considers it a most wise decision to elect Ambassador Pazhwak as President of the twenty-first session of the General Assem...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
1966Session 21
Mr. SAKKAF

54. In the name of God the Merciful and Compassionate. 55. Mr. President, your unanimous election to the Presidency of this session of the General Assem...

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Jordan

JOR
1966Session 21
Mr. ZUAYTER

95. On behalf of Jordan and myself, allow me, Mr. President, to express heartfelt felicitations and congratulations on the occasion of your election to the...

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Libya

LBY
1966Session 21
Mr. BISHTI

46. Mr. President, I am pleased to express to you personally, and on behalf of my delegation, our delight at your election as President of the General Assem...

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Uganda

UGA
1971Session 26
Mr. WANUMEKIBEDI

1. Mr. President, I wish, on behalf of the Uganda delegation, to add my voice to those who have congratulated you on your having been elect' ; to the high offi...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
1962Session 17
H.R.H. Prince Faisal

47. Mr. President, it gives me pleasure at the outset in this Assembly to express to you my wholehearted congratulations on your election as President of the Ge...

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Singapore

SGP
1978Session 33
Rajaratnam

 1. Mr. President, may I congratulate you warmly on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I should like to thank the outgoing President, Mr....

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Khmer Republic

KHM
1971Session 26
Mr. KOUN WICK

168. Mr. President, allow me on behalf of the Khmer Republic as well as my own behalf to convey to you my very warmest congratulations on your impressive elect...

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Pakistan

PAK
1971Session 26
Mr. MAHMUD ALI

58. Mr. President, the Pakistan delegation is exceedingly happy to see you in the Chair. Your election to that high office is the General Assembly's tribute ali...

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Chad

TCD
1967Session 22
Mr. BAROUM

1. Mr. President, the delegation of the Republic of Chad salutes your impressive election to the Presidency of the twenty-second session of the United Nations G...

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Liberia

LBR
1966Session 21
Mr. GRIMES

1. The Liberian delegation notes with much satisfaction the recently declared independence of Botswana and Lesotho, formerly the colonial territories of Bec...

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