61/107 GA
Tribute to Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
61
Session
| Draft symbol | A/61/L.48/Rev.1 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 61/107 |
| UN Document | 61/107 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/61/PV.78
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
By adopting resolution 61/107 by acclamation, the General Assembly is paying tribute to one of the most famous sons of Africa, Secretary- General Kofi Annan. His career has been unique. He has risen through the ranks of the United Nations and
has devoted his life’s service to the Organization. So, today we are not bidding farewell only to the current Secretary-General, but also to one of the lon…
Mr. Abani
Mr. Secretary-General, as you prepare to leave your post as head of this Organization after 10 busy years of
intense activities, of skilful initiatives and of total dedication to the cause of multilateral cooperation, it is a particular honour for me to take the floor on behalf of the African Group to express to you our feelings of pride and gratitude for the remarkable work that you have accomp…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Malaysia, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Asian States.
Mr. Ali
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Asian Group on this special occasion to pay tribute to the Secretary- General and to administer the oath of office to the Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations.
It was 10 years ago that Mr. Kofi Annan was first sworn in as Secretary-General of the United Nations. We all acknowledged that the job with which he was entru…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Croatia, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States.
Mrs. Mladineo
On the occasion of today’s meeting, I have the special honour of speaking on behalf of the Eastern European Group to bid farewell to His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan. We honour Mr. Annan for his efforts and his tireless dedication to the work of the United Nations. As the first Secretary- General to be elected from the ranks of the career United Nations staff, Mr. Annan was highly aware of the burde…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Grenada, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Ms. Rouse
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Latin American and Caribbean Group on this bittersweet occasion, as we bid farewell to His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan upon the completion of a decade of meritorious service to the United Nations and the international community, and as we welcome His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon to the Organization.
“Never walk into an environment and…
The President
I now call on the representative of Malta, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States.
Mr. Bonavia
I have the pleasure and honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States.
On this important occasion, I should like to express our great appreciation for Mr. Kofi Annan’s outstanding performance as Secretary-General over the past 10 years. Mr. Annan’s dedication to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations has been exemplary. During his…
The President
I give the floor to the representative of the United States, who will speak on behalf of the host country.
Mr. Wolff
We salute today Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his decade of dedicated service as the United Nations chief diplomat and administrator.
Since early in his first term, Kofi Annan has worked tirelessly to make the United Nations a more
efficient and effective Organization. He has understood the need for the United Nations to evolve and reform to meet the challenges of today’s world, and to use i…
The President
I give the floor to the representative of South Africa, who will speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Mr. Kumalo
Madam President, let me thank you once again, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, for having given us an opportunity to honour the legacy of our beloved Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, one last time.
In one of the finest hours of the United Nations, under the leadership of Kofi Annan, the largest number ever of heads of State or Government came to New York in September 2000 to attend the …
The President
I now call on the representative of Finland, who will speak on behalf of the European Union.
Ms. Lintonen
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
The European Union would like to join other delegations in expressing our deep appreciation to Mr. Kofi Annan for his uncompromising dedication to the common good of humanity during his term as Secretary-General of the United Nations. He has made an outstanding and lasting contribution to practically every field of activity in which the…
The President
I give the floor to the representative of Iraq, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Arab States.
Mr. Al Bayati
It is an honour and a pleasure for me to speak today on behalf of the Group of Arab States to express the Group’s gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Kofi Annan for his efforts of the past decade — the culmination of his more than 40 years of service to the United Nations. I wish to commend his tireless pursuit of the realization of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
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The President
I give the floor to the representative of Cuba, who will speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Mrs. Núñez Mordoche
I have the privilege to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on this very special occasion, as the Organization and its Members gather to bid farewell to and recognize the achievements of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan.
The Non-Aligned Movement takes this opportunity to express its deep appreciation for the outstanding work done over these past 10 years by Secretary-General Kofi An…
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