Speeches from 2010

This is the first time I have participated in the general debate since the declaration of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and my fifth as President — sinc...

It is an honour to address the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. Allow me to express my gratitude to Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki for having ably pres...

It is my singular honour to extend my congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. I wish to assure you of the ...

It is a great honour for me to come to this rostrum to speak on behalf of the people and Government of Brazil. I bring the greetings of President Lula. Wi...

I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election. I also thank Mr. Treki, the outgoing President, for his strong leadership in support of U...

Every year we come together in this great Hall of the United Nations, to 10-55264 32 reaffirm our commitment to multilateralism. Nations big and smal...

At the outset, may I, on behalf of my delegation, congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss sincerely and warmly on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly...

Allow me first of all to convey to the Assembly the warm and fraternal greetings of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, who has just been re-elected for a ...

At the outset, allow me to join the previous speakers in expressing my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Joseph Deiss of Switzerland on his election ...

I would like first to extend my hearty congratulations to you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth sessio...

It has now been more than 65 years since the nations of the world, exhausted, and in some cases devastated, by years of war, established the United Nations. ...

I would like first of all to pay tribute to you, Sir, for your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, and wish you every s...

The Central African Republic would like, through me, to commend Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth...

The delegation of Chad echoes previous speakers in warmly congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the Assembly at its sixty-fifth sess...

I wish to begin by conveying our heartfelt congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election to guide the work of the General Assembly at its sixty- fi...

China is a member of the big family of the United Nations, and China’s development and changes have attracted worldwide attention. I wish to take this oppor...

With reverence and an immense sense of responsibility, I come to this historic forum for the first time to reiterate the commitment of my country and more th...

This year I should like to devote most of my statement once again to the important matter of the Comorian island of Mayotte. This has been a dispute between ...

As we open this session of the General Assembly the world is still facing problems of peace and security, crises, conflicts, inequality among States, poverty...

From this universal podium I convey a warm greeting to the Assembly and the whole of humanity. I especially commend my fellow Costa Rican citizens for their ...