Speeches from 2013

I feel deeply honoured and privileged to stand here before the General Assembly today representing the citizens of the State of Israel. We are an ancient peo...

With an end to the global crisis finally within reach, it is imperative to make growth and development our first priority today. In the past 10 years, remark...

I am extremely pleased that a son of the Caribbean — and one with such a wealth of experience and tested diplomatic skills — is presiding over the General As...

First, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I would now like to make a new ...

It is an honour to join the Assembly today. I congratulate President Ashe on his election and sincerely thank the Secretary-General for his always invaluable...

On behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I should like first to congratulate His Excellency Mr. John Ashe on his election as the President of the General Ass...

I bring warm greetings from the people of Kiribati, on whose behalf I am privileged to once again address this Assembly. I would like to take the opportunity...

At the outset, it is with pleasure that I extend, on behalf of the Government and people of the State of Kuwait, our sincere congratulations to Mr. Ashe and ...

Thirteen years have passed since the adoption of the Millennium Declaration (resolution 55/2), and the established deadline to achieve the Millennium Develop...

On behalf of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, I sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly ...

The three pillars of the United Nations — peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights — are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Respect f...

I would first like to warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session, and to expr...

At the very outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Ashe on his well-deserved election to the office of the President of the General Assembly. I assure him of m...

I am honoured to address the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session on behalf of the Government and people of Liberia and to extend my warmest congratu...

At the outset, I warmly congratulate Mr. John Ashe on his election as President of the General Assembly. I wish him every success in his endeavours. I also w...

At the outset, let me convey the sincere condolences of the people and the Government of Liechtenstein to all those affected by the abhorrent terrorist attac...

There are two years left until the deadline for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It is therefore time to review what we have succeeded in ach...

The President of the General Assembly has chosen for this session and this general debate the theme “The post- 2015 development agenda: setting the stage”. He ...

Allow me to begin by congratulating President Ashe on his election and wishing him great success in presiding over the General Assembly. I would also like to...

It is often said that things always come in threes. Indeed, this is the third time that I have had the privilege to address the Assembly as President of the...