Speeches from 2010

It is indeed a great honour and privilege for me to stand here and speak on behalf of the Gambia and the President of the Republic of the Gambia, His Excelle...

It is always a great honour for me to address the annual gathering of the General Assembly. In uncertain times such as ours, cooperation is more necessary ...

It is an honour for me to speak to the General Assembly today. The world has changed dramatically since the United Nations was founded 65 years ago. Intern...

Let me begin by congratulating the President of the Assembly on his election to lead the Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. I trust that he will, with his ...

I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki of Libya, for his tireless efforts in takin...

I am honoured to address this body. I do so at a time when the world continues to face multiple challenges, foremost of which for small island developing Sta...

Our President, Mr. Álvaro Colom Caballeros, participated in the High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (see A/65/PV.3) but had to re...

I have the honour to speak before the General Assembly to convey the warm greetings of the people and Government of Guinea, and most especially that of His ...

First, I congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to preside over the Assembly at this sixty-fifth session. I am convinced that our work will be crowned...

I bring to all delegates at this sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly the warm greetings of my Government and people. The United Nations was founded ...

My first words will be to pay tribute to the memory of hundreds of thousands of Haitians and those who came to help — including about 100 United Nations staf...

On behalf of the people and Government of Honduras, I wish to recognize Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki for his leadership during the previous session. I also cong...

As an engaged member of the United Nations, Hungary wishes to play its part in international efforts aimed at building our common future. In this spirit, we ...

Let me start by congratulating His Excellency Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to the presidency at the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly, and assu...

Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly and by assuring you of the full cooperation of my delegat...

First I congratulate you, Sir, on your assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. I am sure that under your able leadership...

I am grateful to the Almighty God who has granted me the opportunity to appear before this world Assembly once again. I wish to begin by commemorating thos...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, and the friendly people of Switzerland, on his elect...

Let me begin by warmly congratulating President Joseph Deiss on his election and extending the best wishes of the Irish Government for a successful term in o...

When I arrived yesterday in New York, I received a phone call from the chairman of one of the Jewish organizations, who asked me how I was coping with all th...