Speeches by U Thant

184. I should like to begin by congratulating Mr. Emilio Arenales, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, on his election as President of the General Assemb...

122. We are met together in this Assembly in a further attempt to resolve some of the issues which continue to militate against the progress and prosperity of...

I should like to take this opportunity to extend to you, Mr. President, the warm congratulations of the Government of the Philippines, as well as my own as lead...

138. Mr. President, first of all, I should like to convey to you and, through you, to representatives, the greetings and good wishes of my Sovereign, His Majest...

71. First of all, I want to join the speakers who have preceded me at this rostrum in offering my warm congratulations to Mr. Arenales, the Minister for Foreign...

110. Mr, President, on behalf of the Government and people of Sierra Leone, I take this opportunity to express to you our warm and hearty congratulations on you...

Mr. President, the profound satisfaction felt by your friends from South America on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly at its eighteenth se...

225. Mr. President, I should like to associate myself with the speakers who have spoken before me from this rostrum, and convey to you, on behalf of my Governm...

1. President, I am happy to see you in the Chair as leader of this session of the General Assembly. On behalf of the delegation of Lebanon, I should like to exp...

195. May I offer you, Sir, the warm congratulations of the Nigerian delegation on your election as President of the twenty-sixth session of the General Assembl...

Mr. President, on behalf of my Government may I convey to you our sincerest congratulations on the honor which has been conferred upon you by your being elected...

99. I should like first of all to offer our congratulations on the election of the honourable Angie Brooks of Liberia to the Presidency of this twenty-fourth s...

1. Madam President, allow me to congratulate you most cordially on behalf of the Mexican Government and delegation. The General Assembly has wisely entrusted th...

57. First, Mr. President, I should like to associate.my country very sincerely with the tributes, offered by all those who have spoken before me, on the occ...

39. Mr. President, allow me first of all to express to your distinguished predecessor, Mrs. Angie Brooks Randolph, the great satisfaction of my Government at t...

77. Madam President, I should like to begin my statement in this general debate by tendering to you the respectful greetings of the Costa Rican nation, which re...

115. Madam President, it is a source of satisfaction to me that the unanimous choice for the exalted office of President has fallen upon you, whose smiling auth...

21. In the first place, Mr, President, may I congratulate you on your well-deserved election and wish you success in achieving the objectives of the United...

79. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to commence my address by conveying to Your Excellency the congratulations of the Libyan delegation on the occasio...

16. I think it is a good omen that our deliberations this year are presided over by such a distinguished personality as Miss Angie Brooks. The affection and est...