Speeches from 1946

At the resumption of the first session of the General Assembly, the Argentine delegation wishes to state its views on a number of questions. Politics are determ...

The General Assembly of the United Nations is meeting once again, this time in the hospitable city of New York, to exercise its responsible functions under the ...

The principal organs of the United Nations have now been functioning for nearly nine months. The Assembly has before it the reports which they have made on thei...

Coming to this platform where so many distinguished and eloquent speakers have preceded me, I have one difficulty and one advantage: the advantage is that there...

I would first like to express to the city of New York, on behalf of the Brazilian delegation, our sincere gratitude for its kind hospitality to us during the pe...

As more than a year has elapsed since the United Nations Charter was signed at the San Francisco Conference, it is now possible for us to sum up to some extent ...

If were not anxious, like all my colleagues, to take into consideration all the important suggestions made by the President with regard to the conduct of our d...

I shall occupy this rostrum for a few minutes in order to state in general terms the views of Chile on certain points of great importance. First of all, I desir...

My first words must be to express to the Government and people of the United States of America, the Chinese delegation’s deep appreciation of the hospitality an...

The Colombian delegation does not consider it necessary to reaffirm, in the general debate, its adherence to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations...

The Cuban delegation earnestly hopes that the debates in the General Assembly will be carried on in a cordial spirit of mutual understanding. Likewise we feel c...

I am a little more moved than usual as I rise to address this Assembly of the United Nations today, 28 October, Czechoslovakia’s Independence Day, for I cannot ...

When the representatives of the Anglo-American countries met on board the historic battleship Prince of Wales and drew up the Atlantic Charter, they responded t...

It is for me a great pleasure to bring you today, to this meeting which opens the second part of the first session of the General Assembly of the United Nations...

Before I speak of anything else I would like first of all to associate the French delegation with the tribute which so many have already paid here to the respec...

Like those who preceded me on this rostrum, I wish, in the first instance, to express the gratitude of the Greek delegation to the authorities and the people of...

A new world is being born from the fragments of the world which was torn asunder by the most terrifying of wars. The peoples of the world have given their chose...

I stand before this great Assembly — unique in the annals of human history where representatives of freedom-loving countries of the world are gathered together ...

During the first part of the first session of the General Assembly in London, our President pointed out that a great deal of time would be saved if we refrained...

The Lebanese delegation takes advantage of the opportunity afforded by this general debate to express the point of view of the Lebanese people and Government on...