Speeches from 1980

Mr. President, I should like first of all to express my satisfaction at your election to the presidency of this thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly. A...

It is my privilege to address this premier international body and to convey to its members the fraternal greetings of the people of Sri Lanka. I do so as the f...

I wish to endorse the sentiments expressed by my Prime Minister on the day of the admission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to this world body as its one h...

175. I have the pleasure, on behalf of the delegation of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan, of extending to Mr. von Wechmar our sincere congratulations on h...

The task of the President of the General Assembly becomes more difficult each year, due in part to the special sessions of the Assembly. It is therefore a caus...

Allow me, at the outset, to convey to you, Sir, my delegation's warmest congratulations on your well-deserved election to the presidency of this historic thirt...

It gives me great pleasure to express the satisfaction of my delegation at the election of Ambassador Riidiger von Wechmar as President of the thirty-fifth ses...

Mr. President, it gives me pleasure to extend to you my felicitations on your election as President of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly, and to...

Permit me, Sir, on my own personal behalf and on behalf of my delegation, to congratulate you most sincerely on your unanimous election to the presidency of th...

My delegation takes pleasure in extending to Mr. Riidiger von Wechmar its sincere congratulations on his unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty-fif...

The thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly is once again this year opening at a time of crisis. The international situation, politically, economically an...

I should like, first of all, to extend to Ambassador von Wechmar, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and on my own b...

Before telling you how pleased I am to address you from this rostrum, I should like to extend the congratulations of my country, Tunisia, to you, Mr. President...

May I first express my congratulations to President von Wechmar on his election to the presidency of the thirty-fifth session. As a representative of a country...

Permit me at the outset, sir, to extend to you on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates sincere congratulations on your election to the presiden...

Mr. President, may I first congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at this thirty-fifth session. You have taken on a task which dem...

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. It is a recognition of your extraordinary diplomatic skills, but,...

Mr. President, I should like to congratulate you on the occasion of your election to your highly responsible position and to express my conviction that your ac...

Eighteen years ago today the colonial flag was lowered in my country as we witnessed the momentous drama of the birth of a new nation. It is therefore with a g...

The Ukrainian delegation would like to join in addressing congratulations to Mr. von Wechmar on his election to the position of President of the thirty-fifth s...