Speeches from 1968

70. May I, first of all, offer my congratulations to the President on his unanimous election to preside over this session of the General Assembly. This election...

152. On behalf of my delegation I have great pleasure in tendering our most sincere congratulations to Mr. Emilio Arenales on his election as President of this ...

2. Let my first words be of congratulation to the President, and to the Government and people of Guatemala, on his unanimous election. We are fortunate indeed, ...

118. This Assembly’s general debate offers, as usual a special opportunity to each Member State to present its views on the essential problems facing the-world ...

61. On behalf of the Romanian delegation, I should like first of all to extend our cordial congratulations to Mr. Arenales on his election to the office of Pres...

144. The delegation of the Republic of Rwanda takes real pleasure in joining with those speakers who have preceded it at this rostrum to extend its warmest cong...

82. It was with deep regret that we learned of the surgical operation undergone by the President of the General Assembly, and we seize this opportunity to wish ...

25. My delegation offers Mr. Arenales its warmest congratulations on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly of the United Nations. His election ...

25. Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I congratulate you, on behalf of my Prime Minister and the Government and people of Sierra Leone and as head o...

130. It is with great pleasure that I add my voice to the many that have greeted with felicitations the election of His Excellency Mr. Arenales, the Foreign Min...

1. Let me first congratulate Mr. Arenales on his election to the Presidency of the General Assembly at its twenty-third session. We are confident that with his ...

101. Mr. President, on behalf of the South African delegation, I wish to extend to you our congratulations on your election to the presidency of this Assembly. ...

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...

83. Mr. President, in the name of the people and Government of the Sudan, I greet you and congratulate you most sincerely on your election to your high office. ...

151. Before I begin my speech let me tell you, Mr. President, how happy I am to see you presiding over our proceedings. You have had long and rich experience in...

1. When I, as the then Chairman of the Asian Group, had the honour and the privilege of congratulating the President on the first day of his election to the hig...

51. Mr. President, I should like, in the first place, to offer you the warm congratulations of my delegation and my personal hearty felicitations upon your elec...

2. Before giving this Assembly my Government’s views on the specific problems which are causing concern to the United Nations, I should first like to join previ...

1. Mr. President, my country which, as you know, enjoys the most friendly relations with your own, is delighted that you have been chosen to direct our proceedi...

137. Mr. President, allow me at the outset to express my delegation’s special pleasure at the election of the Guatemalan Minister for Foreign Relations, Mr. Are...