Speeches from 1999

Let me first extend sincere congratulations to you, Sir, as the new President of the General Assembly. I am confident that your rich diplomatic experience and t...

In this Hall today are representatives of wealthy countries and also representatives of poor countries, who constitute the majority. There are ministers and amb...

I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. I have no doub...

By way of introduction, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly and wish you every succe...

The convening in the splendid metropolis of New York of this last General Assembly session of the millennium affords me the happy opportunity, on behalf of the ...

At the outset, please allow me to express, on behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, our pleasure on congratulating you, Sir, on...

Let me first associate myself with the statement of my colleague, the Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the European Union. Let me also, Mr. Pr...

On the occasion of this historic final session of the General Assembly of the current millennium, which is my first, as I took office in May this year, I extend...

I am honoured to be afforded this opportunity to extend my delegation’s congratulations to Mr. Gurirab and his country, Namibia, on his election to the high off...

It is a particular honour for me to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government and people of the Dominican Republic and to take this opportunity to expres...

I take great pleasure in congratulating the President on his well- deserved election, which honours him personally and his great country, Namibia. On behalf of ...

At the outset, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, Sir, and to your friendly country my sincere congratulations upon your election as President of the ...

I should like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Didier Opertti for his tireless work during the session just closed. I should also like, on behalf of my Gov...

At the outset, we would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your outstanding election to guide our work during the fifty-fourth session of the United Na...

Allow me at the outset to join with others who have spoken before me in congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fi...

Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab on his election as President of this fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly. I wish him all the best i...

On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, it is with great satisfaction that I wish to extend to you, Sir, our congratulations on your well-deserved elec...

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. Gurirab, on your assumption of the office of President of this body. My Government hails the sele...

It is my honour today to convey to the Assembly the warm greetings and best wishes of the Government and people of the friendly islands of Fiji. On their behalf...

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you upon your election as President of the General Assem...