Speeches by U THANT

1. It has become a tradition for heads of delegations, when speaking for the first time in the general debate, to congratulate the President of the General Asse...

126. First of all, I should like to extend the very sincere congratulations of the delegation of Poland on the election of Signor Fanfani as our President. ...

1. It is my privilege to be here for the first time and to come to this rostrum with the signal honour of offering my felicitations to you, Madam, on your elect...

138. Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of Chile, I have the honor to offer you our warmest congratulations on your election to preside over the twenty-...

71. It had been my hope that a loftier personality would be presenting the greetings and congratulations of my Government to the President. Due to unforeseen c...

85. Mr. President, let me first of all extend to you the warmest congratulations of my Government and delegation on your election to this high office. This is a...

108. Seven years have passed since Burundi achieved national and international sovereignty. The prominent part which you, Madam President, took in our country’s...

6. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador and on my own behalf, I am happy to congratulate you most warmly on the high and well deserved distinc...

164. Mr. President, it is a particular pleasure to congratulate the new President of this Assembly. You come to us, Sir, as one of the most distinguished state...

96. I wish, on behalf of my delegation, to offer to the President warm and sincere felicitations on his election to preside over this session of the General Ass...

1. The delegation of the Rwandese Republic associates itself with previous speakers in congratulating the President on his election to preside over this twenty-...

The Polish delegation has followed with vivid attention the current debate in the General Assembly. It does seem to us that the following elements can already b...

82. Mr. President, I am happy to address you on behalf of my country, the Republic of the Ivory Coast, extending to you my warmest congratulations on your ele...

20. An important result of the twentieth session of the General Assembly was the adoption of the Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the D...

1. His Highness Prince Souvanna Phouma, the Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Laos, planned personally to head the Laotian delegation to the nineteenth ...

1. Mr. President, my country which, as you know, enjoys the most friendly relations with your own, is delighted that you have been chosen to direct our proceedi...

I should like, first of all, to convey to you. Sir, my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the fortieth session of the General Assembly. Yo...

122. Mr. President, it is my privilege to address this twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly on behalf of the Government and people of Jordan, and to c...

52. Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation I wish to congratulate you on your election to this high office and hilly to associate my delegation with the warm...

1. Mr. President, first of all, I am delighted to fulfil the pleasant duty entrusted to me by my country of extending to you congratulations on your unanimous a...