Speeches from 2023

At the outset, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Iraq. I extend my sincere condolences, sympathies and solidarity to the Governments...

One hundred years ago. on Monday. 10 September 1923 — a year after Ireland became independent — we were admitted to the League of Nations. It was an early signa...

Over three millenniums ago. our great leader Moses addressed the people of Israel as they were about to enter the Promised Land. He said that they would find th...

It is an honour for me to represent Italy before this General Assembly of the United Nations — an honour that is. however, not light like privilege, but heavy l...

On behalf of the Government and the people of Jamaica. Mr. President. I extend warmest congratulations to you on your election. We are proud to see a son of the...

We have gathered in New York once again. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at their midpoint, facing mounting obstacles. To our dismay, the aggressio...

When human catastrophes seem beyond description, we turn to the appalling statistics. This year, around the world, more than 345 million people face food insecu...

Today humankind faces enormous shifts unseen in a century and has entered yet another period of geopolitical confrontation. The essence of the threat comes from...

The world over today, hundreds of millions of people are besieged by anxiety about their present and future security, dignity and prospects of well-being. Many ...

At the outset allow me. to share warm greetings from the Government and the people of the Republic of Kiribati. In the name of the Almighty God in whom we place...

At the outset, the State of Kuwait would like to convey its deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to our sister State the Kingdom of Morocco on the victims o...

At the outset. I would like to congratulate the high representative of Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Dennis Francis, on his election as President of the General Asse...

At the outset. I would like to extend my profound congratulations to Mr. Dennis Francis on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eig...

First of all. I would like to congratulate Mr. Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago on assuming the post of President of the General Assembly. I assure him of ...

I congratulate Mr. Francis on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. I wish him success in assuming that task, and I a...

For the past 78 years, the world’s leaders have gathered together in this Assembly Hall in September every year because of their deep- rooted conviction that th...

Let me begin by extending sympathy to all nations experiencing loss of life due to the recent natural disasters. May the souls of all the faithful departed rest...

I address the General Assembly on behalf of the President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya. Mr. Mohamed Al-...

We gather this year under ever-more daunting challenges. Our window to address climate change is rapidly narrowing. Progress in achieving the Sustainable Develo...

We are meeting at a critical moment. Political, economic and cultural divisions are deepening before our eyes. Conflicts, instability and civil unrest are erupt...