Speeches from 2001

It is an honour and privilege for me to deliver this statement on behalf of His Majesty King Mswati III. I wish to convey the greetings and warm wishes of His ...

On behalf of the Comorian delegation, which I have the honour to lead, and on my own behalf, I offer you, Sir, our warmest congratulations on your election to ...

At the outset, on behalf of the Government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, and on my own behalf, I wish to express my profound condolences to the Governme...

This year's session of the General Assembly is marked by profound sadness over the innocent victims of the macabre acts perpetrated by terrorists two months ag...

This session is taking place at a time when there is a new international awareness of the global nature of problems of peace, security and development. The bar...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to the presidency of the Assembly and to express our thanks to his predecessor, Mr. Ha...

Allow me to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on behalf of my Government and myself, on your election to the presidency of the United Nations General...

Antigua and Barbuda is pleased that this is the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. However, we can have meaningful dialogue only if the domin...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. We are especially pleased that the designation went to ...

Let me begin, Sir, by congratulating President Han Seung-soo on his election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I would like also...

Sir, let me begin, like others, by congratulating you on having been elected President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. Let me also very war...

I am speaking here while still in shock over the terrible aeroplane crash in Queens, our immediate neighbourhood, especially since the area of Rockaway, where ...

This session of the General Assembly is being held at a very difficult time for all of us. I congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the position ...

The President has been elected to chair at what is undoubtedly one of the most challenging sessions of the General Assembly in recent times. My delegation cong...

This session is taking place amid feelings of sadness and grief that prevail following the terrorist acts of 11 September that befell the United States. They v...

I wish warmly to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly. We share the conviction that he will infus...

I join with other delegations in congratulating Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to chair the proceedings of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. ...

The delegation of Belarus would like to express its deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of the plane crash that occurred this morning in New York, ...

I have the honour today to speak on behalf of the European Union, which wishes, through you, Sir, to congratulate the President on his election. That election ...

We understand that an American Airlines flight to the Dominican Republic has gone down in Queens. We extend the condolences and the support of my Government to...