Speeches from 2007

Three thousand years ago, the people of Israel journeyed from slavery in Egypt to independence in the land of Israel. The Bible tells us that on their voyage...

I wish to offer you my heartfelt congratulations, Sir, on your election to preside over this sixty-second session of the General Assembly. Your experience in...

It is my great pleasure, Sir, to extend to you warmest and most sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. The Jam...

First, let me join other speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I sho...

Allow me to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of this session of the General Assembly and wish him every success in leading its ...

I want to invite us all to take a short journey down memory lane and recall that in 1946 the United Nations General Assembly, convened for the very first tim...

It is my very great pleasure to address the General Assembly. I join other speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the Gen...

I bring warm greetings from my Government and the people of the Republic of Kiribati, on whose behalf I am honoured and privileged to address this important ...

Kuwait congratulates Mr. Srgjan Kerim upon his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session, and recalls with appreciation ...

At the outset, let me join others in congratulating Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I ...

At the outset, let me express, on behalf of the Lao delegation, my cordial salutations and congratulations to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election as President o...

I wish to begin by congratulating you, Mr. Kerim, on your assumption of the post of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. Your wise ...

Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President on your election as President of General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I wish you every success. I would ...

My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to preside over the General Assembly at this session and to...

I congratulate the delegation, Government and the people of the Republic of Macedonia on Mr. Srgjan Kerim’s election as President of the sixty-second session...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I am confident th...

Climate change, at the centre of the high-level event a week ago, constitutes one of the greatest challenges of our generation. It puts to the test our abili...

It is always inspiring to come to this forum and, time and again, observe that there are many more things that unite rather than divide nations around the gl...

Year after year the international community meets in New York in September to debate the major issues of concern to humankind. This traditional encounter is o...

It is a privilege and an honour for me to address this forum and to share the views of the Republic of Macedonia regarding issues of utmost importance for th...