Speeches from 2008

Eight years ago in this very Hall, we, the leaders of the world, solemnly adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Three years ago, we reviewed the G...

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. D’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session....

The Malaysian delegation congratulates you, Mr. President, on your election as the president of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. We are in ...

I am delivering this statement on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, who, unfortunately, had to cance...

It is my great pleasure, Sir, to convey to you the heartfelt congratulations of the delegation of Mali upon your election to the presidency of the sixty-thir...

I would like to join other delegations in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election to preside over the sixty-third session of the General Assembly...

I am honoured and privileged to be able to speak in this great Assembly on behalf of the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. I sincerely congra...

It is with pleasure that I offer Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann my warmest congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-t...

I stand in for The Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, who is not able to be personally present to address this A...

Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, on your election to the presidency of this Assembly. It is truly an honour for Lati...

I am honoured by this opportunity to address the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. This great institution plays a vital role in the development pr...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the high and responsible position of the President of...

Allow me at the outset to convey to the President my congratulations on his election and to acknowledge, through him, the Latin American and Caribbean States ...

This session of the General Assembly is taking place at a time when the international community is faced with formidable challenges and threats of a much mor...

It is my honour and pleasure to welcome the election of Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I wish...

Allow me to begin by warmly congratulating His Excellency Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann upon his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its si...

Mr. President, we would like to join previous speakers in congratulating you upon your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third ...

We live in an era when the world is becoming increasingly interdependent. Nothing illustrates this interdependency more than the Asian financial crisis of a ...

I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. We support the priorities that you have identified...

I offer my congratulations to Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I can assur...