Speeches by VIEIRA

157 speeches found

Timor Leste

TLS
2004
Session 59
Dr. José RAMOS-HORTA

In view of time constraints, I shall share an abbreviated version of my speech. The full text is being distributed in the Hall. Please forgive me for skipping t...

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Myanmar

MMR
2004
Session 59
U Tin Wimn

Allow me, first of all, to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. I am fully confide...

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Austria

AUT
2003
Session 58
Benita Ferrero-Waldner

A few days ago, the United Nations was again attacked in Baghdad just one month after the United Nations Headquarters was targeted in a devastating terrorist...

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Cape Verde

CPV
2003
Session 58
Maria de Fátima Lima Veiga

Let me at the very outset offer my warm congratulations to Mr. Hunte on his election to preside over this fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. With hi...

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Gambia

GMB
2005
Session 60
Al Hadji Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. I have no doubt that, with your ski...

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Brazil

BRA
2018
Session 73
Mr. Michael Temer

It is an honour for Brazil and it gives us great pleasure to officially open this general debate. I am pleased to greet the President of the General Assembly, M...

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Lebanon

LBN
2003
Session 58
Jean Obeid

This great number of heads of State and Government have assembled at the current session neither to perform ceremonial rituals nor to conduct the periodic cons...

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Suriname

SUR
2002
Session 57
Irma Loemban Tobing-Klein

The creation on 24 October 1945 of the family of nations brought the peoples of the world values, principles and goals to cherish and to realize. The founders ...

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Honduras

HND
2003
Session 58
Ricardo Maduro Joest

This is the first time that I come the house of the peoples of the United Nations. This is also a crucial time in history, as it is for the Organization. A few...

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Niger

NER
2003
Session 58
Aïchatou Mindaoudou

Niger is gratified by your election, Sir, to preside over this session and through me assures you of its full support as you carry out the important mission th...

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Guatemala

GTM
2003
Session 58
Alfonso Portillo Cabrera

I come before this parliament of humankind to present my final report as a Head of State who believes in interdependence and for whom sovereignty is not a clos...

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China

CHN
2003
Session 58
Li Zhaoxing

Please allow me warmly to congratulate Mr. Hunte, on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. I would also like to...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
2003
Session 58
Robert Mugabe

Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. I am confident that your leadership as we...

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Bahamas

BHS
2003
Session 58
Frederick Mitchell

It is my distinct honour, on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, to congratulate you, Sir, on your ...

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Nepal

NPL
2003
Session 58
Bhekh Bahadur Thapa

I greet Julian Hunte warmly as President at this session and assure him of Nepal’s full cooperation in his work. His Excellency Jan Kavan, the outgoing Preside...

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Barbados

BRB
2003
Session 58
Billie Miller

I take special pleasure in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. The unanimous ele...

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Thailand

THA
2003
Session 58
Surakiart Sathirathai

At the outset, I would like to join the international community in paying tribute to the late Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, all United Nations personnel who lost...

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Luxembourg

LUX
2002
Session 57
Lydie Polfer

The current Chairman of the European Union, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has already had an opportunity to state to the Assembly the priorities and positions of ...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
2003
Session 58
Dragan Cović

It is my great pleasure and honour to address the General Assembly at its fifty- eighth session. At the outset, allow me, Sir, to extend my sincere congratulat...

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Bahrain

BHR
2003
Session 58
Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa

It is my pleasure to express congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth sessi...

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