Speeches from 2014

194 speeches found

Portugal

PRT
2014
Session 69
Rui Machete

At the outset, I should like to congratulate the President on his election, which testifies to the strong commitment of Africa to the United Nations and to m...

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Qatar

QAT
2014
Session 69
Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani

At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We...

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Romania

ROU
2014
Session 69
Victor-Viorel Ponta

It is a great honour for me to address the General Assembly today on behalf of the Romanian delegation. At the outset, allow me to congratulate the Honourabl...

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Russian Federation

RUS
2014
Session 69
Sergey Lavrov

There is growing evidence today of a contradiction between the need for collective and partnership efforts in order to develop adequate responses to the chall...

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Rwanda

RWA
2014
Session 69
Paul Kagame

I want to start by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. We are living through a period of unprecedented progress ...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
2014
Session 69
Patrice Nisbett

It is indeed an honour for me to address this body for the first time since assuming the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs a little over one year ago...

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Saint Lucia

LCA
2014
Session 69
Alva Romanus Baptiste

Exactly one year ago, on 30 September 2013, I had the unsurpassed glory of delivering my maiden address to the General Assembly (see A/68/PV.21), and I used ...

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VCT
2014
Session 69
Camillo Gonsalves

We gather this week to reaffirm our commitment to peace, justice and development. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines proudly recognizes Mr. John Ashe, son of o...

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Samoa

WSM
2014
Session 69
Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi

Samoa congratulates the President on his election and lends its full support to the agenda that will guide our work during his tenure. In the same spirit, I ...

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San Marino

SMR
2014
Session 69
Pasquale Valentini

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of San Marino, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General...

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Sao Tome and Principe

STP
2014
Session 69
Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa

It is a great honour and pleasure for me to take the floor for the first time in this world forum as Prime Minister and Head of Government, proudly representi...

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Senegal

SEN
2014
Session 69
Mankeur Ndiaye

I particularly welcome the opportunity today to represent His Excellency Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, before the General Assembly an...

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Serbia

SRB
2014
Session 69
Tomislav Nikolic

I congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I am convinced that his international p...

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Seychelles

SYC
2014
Session 69
Jean-Paul Adam

It gives me great pleasure to begin this address with warm congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assem...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
2014
Session 69
Samura Kamara

I bring to the Assembly fraternal greetings and best wishes from Mr. Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, and his beleaguered people...

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Singapore

SGP
2014
Session 69
K. Shanmugam

I wish to convey our congratulations to Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We wish him su...

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Slovakia

SVK
2014
Session 69
Andrej Kiska

At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session and to wish you every succ...

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Slovenia

SVN
2014
Session 69
Borut Pahor

Slovenia is among the vast majority in the international community that desire and strive for a lasting peace. However, the precondition for that is the peac...

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Solomon Islands

SLB
2014
Session 69
Mr. Beck

On behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands, I extend warm congratulations to you, Sir, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, on your elec...

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Somalia

SOM
2014
Session 69
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

It is a pleasure to join the Assembly today. Yesterday a journalist asked me to describe Somalia in 15 seconds. First, let me say that Somalis are great stor...

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