Speeches by U Thant

492 speeches found

United Kingdom

GBR
1966
Session 21
Mr. BROWN

37. Mr. President, I should like to offer you my hearty congratulations on your election. It is good to see the representative of one of the oldest independ...

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Haiti

HTI
1972
Session 27
Mr. Raymond

The Republic of Haiti takes particular satisfaction in extending its warm congratulations to Mr. Trepczynski on his election to the presidency of the twenty-sev...

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SDN

SDN
1963
Session 18

Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of the Sudan, it gives me the greatest pleasure to congratulate you on your election to this high off...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1965
Session 20
Mr. DAVID

74. Allow me first, Mr. President, to congratulate you on behalf of the Czechoslovak delegation upon your election as President of the twentieth session of the ...

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New Zealand

NZL
1966
Session 21
Mr. CORNER

78. The task of ensuring full expression of the diverse views of 121 Member States, while still bringing our deliberations to a constructive outcome, is no ...

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Ghana

GHA
1962
Session 17
Mr. Puplampu

136. Permit me, Mr. President, to offer you the warmest felicitations of the delegation of Ghana on your election to the high office of President of the General...

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Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

UKR
1966
Session 21
Mr. BELOKOLOS

77. Mr. President, first permit me to congratulate you on your election as President of the twenty-first session of the General Assembly. The delegation of ...

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Haiti

HTI
1969
Session 24
Mr. CHALMERS

134. Madam President, kindly accept, through me, the warmest congratulations of the Government of Dr. François Duvalier, President for Life of the Republic of H...

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Belarus

BLR
1970
Session 25
Mr. GURINOVICH

71. . We are today mourning the untimely death of the President of the United Arab Republic, Gamal Abdel Nasser, an outstanding statesman and acknowledged leade...

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Romania

ROU
1969
Session 24
Mr. MANESCU

38. On behalf of the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Romania, allow me, Madam President, to offer you sincere congratulations on your election to the hi...

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Syria

SYR
1966
Session 21
Mr. TOMEH

1. Mr. President, it is my pleasant duty to extend to you, on behalf of the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic, our congratulations on your election to ...

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Ceylon

LKA
1968
Session 23
Mr. AMERASINGHE

72. On behalf of the Government of Ceylon and the delegation of Ceylon, as well as on my own behalf, I extend to His Excellency Mr. Emilio Arenales, the Foreign...

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Cuba

CUB
1965
Session 20
Mr. ROA GARCIA

86. The delegation of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba speaks once again with an independent, antiimperialist and socialist voice in the General Assembl...

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Nigeria

NGA
1973
Session 28
Yakubu Gowon

2. I am particularly delighted with the opportunity to address this Assembly. This is my first visit here in this capacity and already I feel that I am among ...

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Gabon

GAB
1967
Session 22
NGOUBOU

1. I should like first of all, Mr. President, to express the satisfaction felt by the delegation of Gabon at your impressive election to the Presidency of the t...

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Burundi

BDI
1971
Session 26
Mr. TERENCE

1. Mr. President, this great Assembly made a very wise choice when it placed the reins of its deliberations in the hands of a man of such great experience and p...

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Spain

ESP
1968
Session 23
Mr. CASTIELLA

53. Mr. President, for the second time in a few years I have the honour and the satisfaction of addressing this Assembly under the Presidency of an eminent pers...

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Poland

POL
1969
Session 24
Mr. JEDRYCHOWSKI

32. Madam President, may I be permitted, first of all, to congratulate you cordially on your election to the high and responsible office of President of the twe...

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Bolivia

BOL
1972
Session 27
Mr. Gutierrez Gutierre

The presence of the illustrious economist and Polish diplomat and politician, Mr. Stanislaw Trepczynski presiding over the General Assembly of the United Nation...

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Kenya

KEN
1965
Session 20
Mr. MURUMBI

104. I should, first of all, like to convey to you my delegation's congratulations on your election to the high office of the Presidency of the General Assembly...

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