Speeches from 1972

Mr. President, I am glad to have the opportunity today of extending to you, on behalf of the South African delegation, my congratulations on your election to th...

Mr. President, before addressing this twenty- seventh session of the General Assembly, may I congratulate you on your election as President. Your qualities of e...

On 22 May of this year a change of historic significance occurred in my country: our political status was altered to that of a Republic. At the same time the na...

Mr. President, at the outset I wish to congratulate you on your assumption of the stewardship of this session of the Assembly, a responsibility upon which you h...

Mr. President, I bring to you, and through you to this Assembly of nations, greetings from His Majesty King Sobhuza II, the Government and the people of Swazila...

Mr. President, geographically and historically, the relations between Poland and Sweden have been close throughout the centuries. I therefore take particular pl...

Mr. President, in the name of the Syrian Arab delegation and on my own behalf, I am happy to extend to you our warmest felicitations on the occasion of your ele...

Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of Thailand, I should like to extend to you our congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of the t...

May I be permitted first of all to express to the outgoing President, Mr. Adam Malik, our deep appreciation of the tact, the courtesy and the skill with which h...

Mr. President, may I be permitted to greet you as the representative of a friendly nation which served as a model of resistance to all those who, refusing to su...

May I begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. The historical ties between my country and Poland add to my satis...

Mr. President, I have already, oil this rostrum, had the pleasant occasion to welcome your election and the appointment of our illustrious Secretary-General. Le...

Mr. President, permit me on behalf of the delegation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to offer you our warm congratulations on your election to the im...

Comrade President, allow me first of all to congratulate you on your election to the high post of President of the most important international political forum,...

Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I extend to you the congratulations of my delegation on your election to the presidency of the twenty-seventh sess...

Mr. President, I should like to start by echoing the congratulations which my colleagues have extended to you on your assumption of office as President of the t...

Mr. President, my first and very pleasant duty is to congratulate you, on behalf of the Tanzanian delegation, on your unanimous election as President of-the twe...

During the past few years the world has made remarkable advances toward the Charter goal of practicing tolerance and living together in peace with one another a...

Mr. President, it is a pleasant duty for me to congratulate you on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Upper Volta on your brilliant election as Preside...

My country is once again attending the General Assembly in the same spirit of co-operation and hope as has always prompted us in regard to the vast objectives t...