Speeches from 2023

Building on the theme of this year’s session of the General Assembly. “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda...

I join previous speakers in extending my sincere congratulations to Mr. Francis on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth sessi...

I would like to greet the President of the General Assembly. Ambassador Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago. It is also a great pleasure to be preceded by Sec...

At the outset. I am honoured to convey the warm greetings of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah. Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brune...

I am deeply honoured to address the Assembly. I believe that our commitment will lead us to the answers of the pressing challenges that humankind is facing toda...

On behalf of His Excellency Captain Ibrahim Traore, transitional President and Head of State. I convey the warm greetings of the people and the Government of Bu...

We first give thanks to God the Almighty for having guided our steps and allowed us to find ourselves in this beautiful cosmopolitan city of New York. Allow me ...

To begin. I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. Our...

The President of the Republic of Cameroon. His Excellency Mr. Paul Biya. did me the honour of representing him at the work of the seventy-eighth session of the ...

I am very honoured to speak to the General Assembly on behalf of the Government of Canada. I recognize that I am doing so on the traditional territory of the Le...

I would like to extend my greetings to you on behalf of the people of Cabo Verde. Mr. President. We have engaged in this session’s general debate with a view to...

The seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, in which I am participating on behalf of my country, the Central African Republic, offers me the happy oppor...

It is a pleasure and an honour for me to take the floor today, on the anniversary of my country’s accession to the United Nations, to share Chad’s perspectives ...

In the firm conviction that democracy is the memory of the future, nine days ago. Chile commemorated 50 years since the coup d’etat of 11 September 1973. an eve...

At present, the international security situation is grim, economic recovery lacks momentum and the development gap is widening. Natural disasters and extreme we...

One week ago. I was in Santiago de Chile for the commemoration of the 50 years that had passed since the homicidal and bloody coup against President Salvador Al...

It is indeed a pleasure for me today to sincerely thank, first of all. the American authorities for the warm welcome extended to us every time we are here in Ne...

Like most of the speakers who have preceded me. I too would like to express my fraternal compassion and solidarity with the people of Morocco and Libya, who hav...

Costa Rica congratulates the President of the General Assembly on his election and reiterates its commitment to work to achieve the goals we have set for this s...

From this rostrum and in my capacity as representative of the President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara. I would like to ...