Speeches by U Thant

45. In celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the United Nations feels obliged to take stock of its eventful years of growth. It would be only natural that ...

54. Mr. President, let me say first of all that the Romanian delegation is most gratified to see that the high office of President of the General Assembly, of w...

96. Before I proceed with the statement of my delegation, I should like to convey to the President and through him to the representatives here the greetings and...

Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of Japan, I extend to you, Sir, our warm congratulations on your election as President of the eighteenth session of t...

6. I should like, first of all, to join previous speakers in extending my delegation's hearty congratulations to Mr. Fanfani on his election as President of...

82. Mr. President, at the outset, I wish to congratulate you whole-heartedly, on your election as President of the General Assembly, the most esteemed and highe...

97. May I join other speakers in extending to you, Mr. President, our warmest and most sincere congratulations on your election by acclamation to preside over t...

18. Most speakers who have participated in the debate here have expressed their deep and well-founded concern over the war in Viet-Nam, which is steadily being...

130. Madam President, I should like, first of all, to convey the greetings and good wishes of my Sovereign, His Majesty King Mahendra, for the success of this s...

1. Mr. President, I feel happy and privileged to be able, in my capacity as Prime Minister of Malaysia, to deliver my first address to the General Assembly und...

1. It is a great honour and at the same time a formidable duty for me to state the views of the Royal Government of Morocco at this highly important sessio...

169. Mr. President, in welcoming you as President of our Assembly, I merely wish to say one thing. Studying the introductory statement you made on 21 September...

88. Mr. President, having been in office as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands for a relatively short time, I cannot suppress a sense of awe and hu...

Mr. President, may I first of all address to you, on behalf of the delegation of Romania, our most cordial congratulations on your election to the lofty post of...

83. Mr. President, Upper Volta associates itself whole-heartedly with the congratulations which have already been extended to you on your impressive election. Y...

66. Mr. President, on behalf of the Romanian delegation and on my own behalf, may I offer you our sincere congratulations on your election to this important po...

176. Mr. President, the delegation of Ceylon and I, personally, are very happy to see you preside over this, the Twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly o...

20. I wish to extend to Mr. Arenales the sincere congratulations of the Liberian delegation and myself on his election as President of the General Assembly at i...

49. The year 1969 will undoubtedly be considered by future historians as a turning point in history. As was so well put this morning [1773rd meeting] in the re...

80. I have the honor of setting forth the position of the Government of Uruguay as the work of this session begins, a session of such crucial importance for th...