Speeches from 1996

Minister for Foreign Affairs Let me begin, Sir, by extending to you my heartfelt congratulations on your election to the high office of President of the fifty-...

I am happy to acknowledge a Malaysian as the President of the General Assembly, a first for Malaysia. We are thankful to all Member States for their support, e...

At the outset, allow me, Sir, to say how gratified we are to see you presiding over this Assembly. Your election to that high office is a well- deserved recogn...

Allow me to begin by expressing, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Mali, heartfelt congratulations to the President on his election to lead the fi...

May I congratulate the President on his new responsibilities and pay tribute to Mr. Freitas do Amaral of Portugal. During last year’s jubilee session, his pers...

I wish to take this opportunity on behalf of His Excellency President Amata Kabua and the Government and the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to ...

I should like to convey to the President, on behalf of my delegation, my warm congratulations on his election to the presidency of the fifty-first session of t...

I join all those who have gone before me in congratulating you, Sir, on behalf of Mauritius, on your accession to the office of President of the General Assemb...

Let me begin by conveying to the President my warmest congratulations on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly, which is 12 recog...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Razali most warmly on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. I am ...

It is a great pleasure for me, at this fifty-first session of the General Assembly, to congratulate you on your election. Your wealth of experience in internat...

At the outset, I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Razali Ismail of Malaysia on his unanimous election to the high post of the pr...

At the outset I would like, on behalf of my country, to congratulate the President sincerely, and the friendly country of Malaysia, on his election to preside ...

On behalf of my delegation, and on my own behalf, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty...

May I begin by extending to Mr. Razali the warmest congratulations of the delegation of the Union of Myanmar on his most deserving election as President of the...

Your election, Mr. President, represents a fitting tribute to you personally for your well-known qualities as a consummate diplomat and to Malaysia for its con...

On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, I should like at the outset to congratulate Mr. Razali Ismail on his unanimous election to the presidency of t...

I join my colleague, Minister Dick Spring of Ireland, who spoke on behalf of the European Union, in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency...

It gives me particular pleasure to address the General Assembly at a session of over which Malaysia has been elected to preside. Our two countries are good fri...

Allow me to begin by congratulating the President on his election to preside over the Assembly this session. We are convinced that he will guide our work succe...