Speeches from 1992

The memory of the cold war is fading rapidly in people's minds. Yet, the efforts for adaptation to a world not structured by the East-West divide have not yet...

Let me congratulate you. Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forth-seventh session. I wish you much success and promise you full...

We grieved to learn of the aviation disaster yesterday in Lagos, which caused the death of 163 members of the Nigerian military. On this sad occasion I should...

Let me begin by congratulating the President upon his election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I wish to pay a tribu...

First of all, let me convey to all members of the General Assembly the greetings of the people of Djibouti. I should like to take this opportunity to address...

I am honoured to congratulate Mr. Ganev and his country, Bulgaria, on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its forty-sevent...

Permit me to begin. Sir, by taking this opportunity to convey to you the congratulations of the delegation of the Dominican Republic on your election to the ...

I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your well-deserved election to guide our endeavours during this session of the General Assembly. Similarly, I e...

At the outset, I wish to convey the Egyptian Government's congratulations to the Presidency of Bulgaria on the election to the presidency of the General Assem...

I should like my first words in this great forum of the world Organization to be an expression of our great pleasure at the unanimous decision of the Assembly...

We are pleased to express our warmest and most sincere congratulations to Mr. Ganev on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at...

Let me first convey to Mr. Ganev my congratulations on his election as President of this session. His election is a fitting tribute to his personal and profes...

On behalf of the Ethiopian delegation and myself I wish to extend heartfelt congratulations to you. Sir, on your election as President of the forty-seventh se...

It is my honour and privilege, on behalf of the Government and people of Fiji, to convey to you. Sir, our warmest congratulations upon your election to the hi...

I wish to begin by congratulating my colleague Mr. Stoyan Ganev on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. He can rest assured t...

Allow me to congratulate you. Sir, on your election as President of our General Assembly. Your outstanding abilities earned a unanimous vote, which is a tribu...

May I first. Sir, on behalf of my delegation and on behalf of the Government and people of Gabon, convey to Ambassador Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria our warm congr...

The forty-seventh session of the General Assembly is being held at a particularly crucial moment, when our Organization will be called upon to demonstrate inn...

One does not usually say anything personal from this podium. I would submit, however, that my position does allow me to depart from this role. Exactly two yea...

In electing you to your high office last week, Mr. President, the General Assembly also identified itself with the victory of freedom and democracy throughout...