Speeches from 2020

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, I have the honor to bring you the warm greetings of Iakwe from the Republic of the Marshall Islands. We find...

Mr. President of the United Nations General Assembly; Mr. Secretary-General; Heads of state and government; Excellencies: I am honored to address you today on b...

In the name of God, the most merciful, Your Majesties and Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Ladies and gentlemen...

Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, We celebrate 75 years since the establishment of the United Na...

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen a pleasant good afternoon. Mr. President let me on behalf of the Government ...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It seems rarely a year goes by where the international order is not declared in crisis. These calls have swel...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates and Friends, Seventy-Five years ago, our predecessors founded this noble institution as the primary interna...

Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, Our unusual gathering today proves that the ongoing COVID-19 pa...

Your Excellency Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Your Excellency Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the ...

Mr. President, On behalf of my Government and people, may I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your election as President of the 75th Session of the U...

President of the General Assembly, Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, seventy-five years ago, the United Nations was established to introduc...

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Ladies and Gentlemen, Heads of State and Government, Ambassadors and Ambassadors, Delegates and Delegates. Benito Perez Ga...

Your Excellency Ambassador Volkan Bozkir President of the General Assembly; Your Excellency Mr. Antonio Gueterres UN Secretary General; Honourable Participants,...

Mr. President, Ladies and gentlemen, The Middle East is not exactly renowned for producing good news, and few expected this year to be any different. As you kno...

In the Holy name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful Your Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkir President of the United Nations’ General Assembly, Your Excell...

In the name of God, the Merciful, H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the General Assembly H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General Ladies and Gentlemen, H...

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate Your Excellency, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency, Secretary-General of the Unit...

In the name of God the Merciful and the Compassionate, Your Excellency, President Volkan Bozkir, It is our pleasure at the outset to congratulate you and your f...

Excellencies, We are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations in the midst of a global pandemic — a pandemic that has placed enormous pressure on ...

Mr President of the General Assembly, Mr Secretary-General, Distinguished Heads of State and government, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, There are moments t...