At the outset, I am pleased to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, and through him to our brother country of Nigeria for the confidence shown to him in his election to preside over the General Assembly at this current session. I wish him every success in this noble task.…
At the outset, it gives me pleasure to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés and her friendly country, Ecuador, on her election as President of the General Assembly at the current session. I wish her success in that noble task. I also want to express my appreciation to Mr. Miroslav Lajčák …
We meet today to commemorate the life of Nelson Mandela and to reflect on the struggles of this great leader, out of our appreciation for the sacrifices he made in order to uphold humankind’s shared principles and values of freedom, dignity, equality and justice. Whenever we reflect on Nelson Mandel…
I congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session, and wish him every success in his tasks.
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his efforts to advance the lofty United Nations principles by promoting the pivotal role of …