Speeches by Vladimir Putin

It is a great honour to once again represent my beloved nation at this rostrum. During the past decade, when I have had the privilege to address the Hall, Ge...

I would like to congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the seventieth session and to wish him success in...

I would like to congratulate you. Sir. on your election to the honourable function of the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session, and t...

Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, A few days ago, within these very walls, a forum titled the “Summit of the Future” was held. Russia received the Secretar...

We are assembled here in 2015, once again fully aware of the immense struggle of our peoples to arrive at an age of dignity, a time when there will finally be a...

UNGA79 Plenary Speech September 2024 Mister President, Esteemed Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, As leaders from around the globe flock to the UN this ...

Dear President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Over the last two days, in this very room, global leaders welcomed the Pact for t...

The Organization has a clear purpose, as spelled out in Article 1 of the Charter of the United Nations, to maintain international peace and security, to develop...

At the outset, Sir, may I join others in extending our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Sam Kutesa on his unanimous election as President General Assembly at...

First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to wish great success to the work of the fi...

When we met in this Hall last year, I was cautiously optimistic that the world would slowly but surely find its footing after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

International relations are becoming increasingly complex and multidimensional, while developments in the world are even more rapid and less predictable. Und...

Traditionally, the General Assembly sums up the results of the ending political year. This requires serious and joint consideration. It is essential to ident...

*"It is the hour of the peoples. If governments have failed—as is evident here—and have chosen instead to play with bombs and senseless wars, to kill boys and g...

I have been accorded the privilege of continuing to serve as Japan’s leader for the next three years. As I address the General Assembly today for the sixth co...

It is indeed a pleasure for me today to sincerely thank, first of all. the American authorities for the warm welcome extended to us every time we are here in Ne...

For over a year and a half, the situation in the Middle East and North Africa has been the nerve centre of global politics. The deep changes that have swept ov...

I would like to congratulate Mr. Ashe, the President of the General Assembly, and his friendly country, Antigua and Barbuda, on his election as President at ...

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, This year, the international community celebrates two, without exaggeration, historic an...

The statements delivered during this session’s general debate confirm that international relations are now being conducted in a complex and controversial period...