Speeches from 2009

193 speeches found

Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
2009
Session 64
Laurent Gbagbo

As I take the floor for the first time at the present session, allow me to join all of those who preceded me at this rostrum in congratulating Mr. Ali Abduss...

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Croatia

HRV
2009
Session 64
Stjepan Mesic

We have assembled once again to discuss the situation in the world, outline the problems our countries face and present our views on the world we live in. Th...

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Cuba

CUB
2009
Session 64
Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla

I would like to congratulate Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his election to the presidency and reiterate our confidence in his ability to conduct our work and o...

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Cyprus

CYP
2009
Session 64
Dimitris Christofias

I would like to extend to Mr. Ali Treki my sincere congratulations on his election as President of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly of the Un...

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Czech Republic

CZE
2009
Session 64
Vaclav Klaus

My country, the Czech Republic, has always appreciated the role that the United Nations has played in strengthening security, stability and prosperity in the...

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DRC

COD
2009
Session 64
Thambwe Mwamba

Mr. President, His Excellency Mr. Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Republic, is unable to attend but has instructed me to convey to you his most heart...

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Denmark

DNK
2009
Session 64
Carsten Staur

At this moment in time, major economic and environmental challenges are giving rise to increasing global concerns and impacting people all over this planet. ...

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Djibouti

DJI
2009
Session 64
Roble Olhaye

I would like to begin by extending my warmest congratulations to the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current sessi...

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Dominica

DMA
2009
Session 64
Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool

I begin by joining my colleague Heads of State in congratulating Mr. Ali Treki on his well-deserved election as the President of the General Assembly at its ...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
2009
Session 64
Leonel Fernandez Reyna

We convey our warmest congratulations to the renowned Libyan diplomat Mr. Ali Treki on his recent election to preside over the General Assembly at this sixty...

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Ecuador

ECU
2009
Session 64
Fander Falconi

Ecuador hails the choice of Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We believe his broad experience in the...

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Egypt

EGY
2009
Session 64
Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Mr. President, on behalf of the African continent, allow me at the outset to congratulate our sisterly country, Libya, and you personally, on your assumption...

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El Salvador

SLV
2009
Session 64
Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena

I would first of all like to thank Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann of the sister Republic of Nicaragua for his work during the sixty-third session of the Gener...

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Equatorial Guinea

GNQ
2009
Session 64
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

At the outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, Minister of African Union Affairs of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, on his unanimous election ...

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Eritrea

ERI
2009
Session 64
Osman Mohammed Saleh

Let me begin by congratulating our sisterly country the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and you personally, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the...

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Estonia

EST
2009
Session 64
Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Over the past year, I, like many others in this Hall, have spoken about the effect of the current global financial crisis on our people and the need for an e...

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Ethiopia

ETH
2009
Session 64
Seyoum Mesfin

It is indeed a great pleasure for me to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Ali Treki on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-...

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Fiji

FJI
2009
Session 64
Josaia V. Bainimarama

I extend our warm greetings to the President and to this Assembly. I congratulate him on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this sixty...

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Finland

FIN
2009
Session 64
Tarja Halonen

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. I assure you of our full support in your important functions....

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France

FRA
2009
Session 64
Nicolas Sarkozy

In speaking to the General Assembly in France’s name today, I am well aware that we all have a historic responsibility in the current circumstances. In the...

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