Speeches from 2001

Fiji mourns the recent losses and world-changing tragedies which the United States of America has endured. We remember the many lives lost in that adversity, a...

The terrorist attacks of 11 September are going to thoroughly change the world, but we do not yet know how. The aftermath of these events has shown that there ...

At the outset, it is a great pleasure for me to congratulate the President on his election, which is a sign of the esteem in which he and his country are held....

 I would like to begin by congratulating the President on his outstanding election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. His election refl...

On behalf of my delegation, I should like to present our heartfelt condolences to the grieving families following the tragic plane accident yesterday. Let me a...

Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the demanding job of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. It is a fitting recog...

Only a few moments ago, we were informed of the crash of a commercial airliner not far from here, in Queens. At the moment, we do not know the cause of this di...

Mr. Han’s election to the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly is a tribute to his vast experience and accomplished diplomatic skills. It is also an hon...

Allow me to congratulate the President, Mr. Han Seung-soo, on his election and also to express my deep appreciation to his predecessor, Mr. Holkeri, for his ex...

At the outset, my delegation extends profound sympathy to the families of the victims who lost their lives on the flight to the Dominican Republic. The resched...

Let me first condemn the monstrous attack on the people and the Government of our host country. In condemning it in the strongest possible terms, we declare ou...

I should like to associate my country and delegation with the expressions of sympathy for the great suffering endured by the city of New York following the cra...

Allow me, on behalf of the Government of Guinea- Bissau and its delegation, to express sincere condolences to the people and Government of the United States an...

Although the embers from the towering infernos which resulted from the attacks on 11 September have not fully died, it may nevertheless be possible to analyse ...

On behalf of the President of the Republic of Haiti and of the Haitian delegation, I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to th...

At this juncture, when humanity is faced with various challenges, it is essential that the United Nations receive the broadest and most firm support as it play...

First, may I congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to preside over the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I assure him that he has the Hunga...

Once again, we have witnessed a terrible incident in the neighbourhood of the United Nations here in New York. Although we do not know the circumstances, we ar...

I congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. I also take this opportunity to warmly congr...

On behalf of the Indonesian delegation, I am pleased to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the fifty-sixth se...