Speeches from 1987

For the community of nations, for the peoples of the United Nations and for our Governments, the annual session of the General Assembly is a source of annually...

 On behalf of the Nigerian delegation, I should like to offer our congratulations, Sir, on your unanimous and well-deserved election to the presidency of the f...

 I should like first to congratulate Ambassador Florin on his election as President of the General Assembly. I am confident that with his experience he will gu...

 I should like at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the office of President of the General Assembly. I am confident that your experien...

I am deeply conscious of the privilege I have today of addressing the forty-second session of the General Assembly and welcome this opportunity to bring to the...

 At the beginning of this statement. Sir, I would have wished to say at length how pleased the Republic of Panama is at the choice of a person as deserving as ...

 On behalf of the Government and people of Papua New Guinea I have the honour to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the important post of President of ...

At the outset of my presentation to the General Assembly at its forty-second session, I should like to convey our most respectful greetings to the President, M...

 Mr. President, I wish to offer you greetings from the people and Government of Peru and to express my pleasure at the fact that you have been elected to guide...

 I wish, Sir, to convey to you the felicitations of the people and Government of the Philippines on your unanimous election as President of the forty-second s...

 The peoples of the world are turning towards our Organization with interest, expectations and hopes that are higher than ever before. There is a widespread, g...

 First of all, allow me to congratulate the President on his election to such an eminent post. We are certain that his well-known merits will be a decisive con...

In addressing this international forum, I take pleasure in congratulating you. Sir, in the name of the State of Qatar, on your election to the presidency of th...

Your election, Sir, to the high post of President: the forty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly gives me the pleasant occasion to extend to ...

 The Soviet delegation has instructed me Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the honourable post of President of the forty-second session of the Gener...

 States Members of the United Nations have faithfully adhered to a well-established tradition and come to their annual meeting arranged so that they can togeth...

 Mr. President, I wish first of all to thank you for the opportunity afforded me to make my second address to this body. I bring to you and to the distinguishe...

Sir, I take great pleasure in joining those speakers who have already congratulated you upon your election to the high office of President of this venerable wo...

 Permit me first to congratulate you,, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the forty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly, I am confi...

It is my pleasure to congratulate the President on his election at this forty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly. His election reflects the ...