Speeches from 1979

Mr. President, on behalf of Ecuador, I greet that distinguished citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Salim Ahmed Salim, the President of this sessio...

It gives me great pleasure at the outset, Mr. President, to express to you, on behalf of the Government of Egypt, our heartfelt congratulations upon your elect...

The just recognition by all delegations of your high qualities, Sir, is the most eloquent proof of the wisdom of the African States which put forward your cand...

It is a great honour and a particular privilege for me to address the General Assembly of the United Nations, meeting in its thirty-fourth session at a time wh...

It is with a sense of both pride and satisfaction that I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the thirty-fourth session of the Genera...

First of all, I should like, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, to extend to you, Sir, warmest congratulations on your unanimous election as Pres...

Our association with Ambassador Salim in his capacity as Chairman of the special Committee on decolonization gives me added pleasure as I offer him our congrat...

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election to the office of President of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly . We know you as a greatly r...

The sole aim of our General Assembly is to serve peace, and yet session after session here we note the consequences of disaster. To us, as leaders, one year me...

Mr. President, Gabon and its President, His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo, whom I have the signal honour to represent at this session, are moved by your unanim...

First of all, Sir, let me congratulate you most warmly on your elevation to the high office of President of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly. ...

It is with great pleasure that I extend to you, Sir, the warmest congratulations of the Hellenic delegation on your unanimous election to the high post of Pres...

cToday it is a great honour and privilege for me to deliver my country's address to the United Nations on behalf of the People's Revolutionary Government and t...

On behalf of the people and Government of Guatemala, headed by General Fernando Romeo Lucas Garcia, I wish to convey our friendly greetings to all the peoples ...

Almost a month ago, Africa and the world learned the sad news of the premature death of President Agostinho Neto, which caused immense pain to the hearts of mi...

Mr. President, to extend to you congratulations upon your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly is for me no mere fulfilment of a ...

The delegation of the Republic of Haiti is happy and proud, Sir, to welcome your election to the presidency of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembl...

Mr. President, I am very pleased to convey to you, on behalf of the Government and the people of Honduras, our warmest congratulations on your election to the ...

 Mr. President I should like, on behalf of my Government, to welcome you warmly and to express my hope that the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly u...

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to join my colleagues in congratulating you on your election as President of the thirty-fourth session of the General...