Where can I find statements made by Costa Rica during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?

FAQs about the General Debate provide comprehensive historic information (1946-2021) and are not updated after the 76th session of the General Assembly. For the latest General Debate statements, see the continually updated research tools linked below.

Representatives of Costa Rica have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:

76th sess. [2021, 21 Sept.]: A/76/PV.4*: President Carlos Alvarado Quesada

75th sess. [2020, 22 Sept.]: A/75/PV.5*: President Carlos Alvarado Quesada

74th sess. [2019, 25 Sept.]: A/74/PV.6*: President Carlos Alvarado Quesada

73rd sess. [2018, 27 Sept.]: A/73/PV.11: Vice-President Epsy Campbell Barr

72nd sess. [2017, 19 Sept.]: A/72/PV.5*: President Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera

71st sess. [2016, 20 Sept.]: A/71/PV.10*: President Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera

2016, 19 Sept.: A/71/PV.4 B*: President Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera (High-level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants)

70th sess. [2015, 30 Sept.]: A/70/PV.19*: President Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera

69th sess. [2014]: A/69/PV.7*: President Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera

68th sess. [2013, 24 Sept.]: A/68/PV.6*: President Laura Chinchilla Miranda

67th sess. [2012]: A/67/PV.19: José Enrique Castillo Barrantes

2012, 24 Sept.: A/67/PV.4: José Enrique Castillo Barrantes (High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels)

66th sess. [2011, 22 Sept.]: A/66/PV.16*: President Laura Chinchilla Miranda

65th sess. [2010, 23 Sept.]: A/65/PV.11*: Laura Chinchilla Miranda

2010, 22 Sept.: A/65/PV.8*: President Laura Chinchilla Miranda (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Goals)

64th sess. [2009, 24 Sept.]: A/64/PV.6*: President Oscar Arias Sanchez

63rd sess. [2008, 24 Sept.]: A/63/PV.8*: President Oscar Arias Sanchez

62nd sess. [2007]: A/62/PV.14: Bruno Stagno Ugarte

61st sess. [2006, 19 Sept.]: A/61/PV.11*: President Oscar Arias Sanchez

60th sess. [2005]: A/60/PV.21: Marco Vinicio Vargas

2005, 16 Sept.: A/60/PV.8: Linnette Saborío 

59th sess. [2004, 21 Sept.]: A/59/PV.3*: President Abel Pacheco de la Espriella

58th sess. [2003]: A/58/PV.10: Linnette Saborío

57th sess. [2002]: A/57/PV.15: Roberto Tovar Faja

56th sess. [2001]: A/56/PV.50: Roberto Rojas López

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.15: Roberto Rojas López

2000, 8 Sept.: A/55/PV.7*: President Miguel Angel Rodriguez Echeverria (United Nations Millennium Summit)

54th sess. [1999, 22 Sept.]: A/54/PV.9*: President Miguel Angel Rodriguez Echeverria

53rd sess. [1998]: A/53/PV.8: Roberto Rojas López

1998, 8 June: A/S-20/PV.1*: President Miguel Angel Rodriguez Echeverria

52nd sess. [1997, 23 Sept.]: A/52/PV.8*: President Jose Maria Figueres Olsen

1997, 24 June: A/S-19/PV.3*: President Jose Maria Figueres Olsen

51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.7: Fernando Naranjo Villalobos

1995, 24 Oct.: A/50/PV.39*: President Jose Maria Figueres Olsen (Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations)

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.21: Fernando Naranjo Villalobos

49th sess. [1994, 28 Sept.]: A/49/PV.8*: President Jose Maria Figueres Olsen

48th sess. [1993]: A/48/PV.23: Bernd Niehaus-Quesada

47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.15: Bernd Niehaus-Quesada

46th sess. [1991]: A/46/PV.11: Bernd Niehaus-Quesada

45th sess. [1990]: A/45/PV.5: Bernd Niehaus-Quesada

1990, 28 Apr.: A/S-18/PV.9: Rodrigo Madrigal Nieto

1990, 22 Feb.: A/S-17/PV.6: Adolfo Chacon

44th sess. [1989, 3 Oct.]: A/44/PV.16*: President Oscar Arias Sanchez

43rd sess. [1988]: A/43/PV.15: Rodrigo Madrigal Nieto (A/43/PV.15: Carlos José Gutiérrez)

1988, 8 June: A/S-15/PV.12*: President Oscar Arias Sanchez

42nd sess. [1987, 23 Sept.]: A/42/PV.8*: President Oscar Arias Sanchez

41st sess. [1986, 24 Sept.]: A/41/PV.9*: President Oscar Arias Sanchez (A/41/PV.32: Emilia Castro de Barish)

40th sess. [1985]: A/40/PV.9: Carlos José Gutiérrez

39th sess. [1984]: A/39/PV.28: Carlos José Gutiérrez

38th sess. [1983]: A/38/PV.33: Fernando Volio Jiménez

37th sess. [1982]: A/37/PV.27: Fernando Volio Jiménez (A/37/PV.34: Fernando Zumbado Jimenez)

36th sess. [1981]: A/36/PV.22: Bernd Niehaus-Quesada

1980, 5 Dec.: A/35/PV.83*: President Rodrigo Carazo Odio

35th sess. [1980]: A/35/PV.27: Bernd Niehaus-Quesada

34th sess. [1979]: A/34/PV.19: Rafael Calderon-Fournier

33rd sess. [1978, 27 Sept.]: A/33/PV.11*: President Rodrigo Carazo Odio

1977, 20 Oct.: A/32/PV.39*: President Daniel Oduber-Quiros

32nd sess. [1977]: A/32/PV.7: Gonzalo Facio

31st sess. [1976]: A/31/PV.6: Gonzalo Facio (A/31/PV.24: Fernando Salazar)

30th sess. [1975]: A/PV.2372: Gonzalo Facio

29th sess. [1974]: A/PV.2246: Gonzalo Facio

28th sess. [1973]: A/PV.2136: Gonzalo Facio

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2049: Gonzalo Facio

1970, 16 Oct.: A/PV.1869*: President Jose Figueres

25th sess. [1970]: A/PV.1847: Gonzalo Facio (A/PV.1858: Jose Luis Molina)

24th sess. [1969]: A/PV.1778: Fernando Lara Bustamante

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1572: Fernando Lara Bustamante (A/PV.1591: Luis Demetrio Tinoco)

21st sess. [1966]: A/PV.1421: Fernando Lara Bustamante

20th sess. [1965]: A/PV.1342: Mario Gomez Calvo

19th sess. [1964-1965]: A/PV.1292: Daniel Oduber (A/PV.1300: Fernando Volio Jiménez)

1964, 7 July: President Francisco Orlich [visit only]

18th sess. [1963]: A/PV.1214: Daniel Oduber 

17th sess. [1962]: A/PV.1144: Daniel Oduber 

16th sess. [1961]: A/PV.1034: Gonzalo Ortiz Martin

15th sess. [1960]: A/PV.905: Gonzalo Ortiz Martin

14th sess. [1959]: A/PV.809: Gonzalo Ortiz Martin

13th sess. [1958]: A/PV.765: Alfredo Vargas Fernandez

12th sess. [1957]: A/PV.692: Alberto Cañas

11th sess. [1956]: A/PV.600: Alberto Cañas

10th sess. [1955]: A/PV.518: Benjamin Nunez

9th sess. [1954]: A/PV.476: Fernando Fournier

8th sess. [1953]: A/PV.446: Eladio Trejos Flores

7th sess. [1952]: A/PV.393: Alfredo Volio Mata

6th sess. [1951]: A/PV.346: Alfredo Volio Mata

Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.