Speeches by U THANT

This is the first regular session of the General Assembly which Kuwait is honoured to attend after having been accepted as a Member of the World Organization at...

1. In the name of God, the merciful and compassionate. 2. Sir, the delegation of Saudi Arabia would like to take this opportunity to express its gratificatio...

46. The delegation of Mauritius is happy to welcome the unanimous election of His Excellency Mr. Emilio Arenales, the distinguished Minister for Foreign Affairs...

1. Mr. Vice-President, I should be grateful if you would convey to our President, along with our sincere congratulations, the best wishes of my country, Laos, f...

136. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you the warmest congratulations and best wishes of my Government and myself. We greet you as an outs...

85. During 1966, two explosive tensions in Asia have been resolved or, at least, diminished. The fighting between India and Pakistan has come to an end thr...

107. Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of the Polish People's Republic, I warmly congratulate you on your election to the honorable and responsible p...

170. Mr. President, I have great pleasure in adding my own and the Gambian delegation's warm and sincere congratulations to the numerous well-earned tributes wh...

87. The thirteenth session of the General Assembly is convened under the dismal clouds of increased tensions and crises. One wonders if human ingenuity and huma...

146. My country wishes to associate its voice with those of the eminent speakers who have preceded me at this rostrum in offering to you, Mr. President, it...

1. Mr. President, I wish to extend to you the warmest congratulations of my Government and myself on your election to the high office of President of the Genera...

1. Guatemala comes before this august world parliament to explain the position of its new Government, revolutionary in its desire to bring about immediate and r...

1. Mr. President, to the unanimous praise which has been addressed to you permit me to add that of Laos and myself. Allow me also to express to you our sati...

113. Mr. President, on behalf of the Norwegian Government I wish to congratulate you on your election as President of the twenty-sixth session of the General A...

122. Mr. President, on behalf of the people and Government of Costa Rica I am happy to extend to you our warmest congratulations on the well-deserved honour wit...

58. The election of Mr. Arenales to the Presidency of our Assembly shows in what high esteem he is held by the entire international community. The Government of...

Mr. President, your selection for the task of presiding over the eighteenth regular session of the General Assembly is a well-deserved tribute not only to your ...

97. I shall not attempt to conceal the emotion I feel at being for the first time here in these august surroundings. And I fervently hope that this feeling will...

1. Since it is customary for Brazil to open the general debate, the privilege and the honour fall upon me to be the first speaker to congratulate you, Mr. Presi...

Mr. President, I take the greatest pleasure in expressing to you the heartfelt congratulations of the Austrian delegation on your election to the presidency of ...