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2024Session 79
Feleti Teo

Mr. President. Excellencies. 1. I am humbled and indeed honored to stand before you today, at this august assembly for the first time as the Prime Minister o...

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2023Session 78
Kausea Natano

I would like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly. His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis. Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago, as he takes over the h...

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2022Session 77
Kausea Natano

On behalf of the Government of Tuvalu, I congratulate Mr. Csaba Korosi on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. Tuva...

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2021Session 76
Kausea Natano

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the General Assembly, Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction On behalf of the Government of Tuvalu, I congratulate you on yo...

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2020Session 75
Mr. Kausea Natano

Mr. President, Distinguished members of the General Assembly, Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction On behalf of the Government of Tuvalu, I congratulate you on yo...

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2019Session 74
Mr. Minute Alapati Taupo

On behalf of Tuvalu and on my own behalf, I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. Tuvalu h...

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2018Session 73
Mr. Enele Sosene Sopoaga

It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the Government and the people of Tuvalu, to address the General Assembly and to congratulate Her Excellency Ms. María F...

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2017Session 72
Mr. Enele Sosene Sopoaga

Next week, on 1 October, Tuvalu will mark the thirty-ninth anniversary of its independence. It gives me great pleasure, therefore, on behalf of the Government a...

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2016Session 71
Mr. Enele Sosene Sopoaga

On behalf of the Government and people of Tuvalu, I bring greetings to the United Nations. We offer our prayers for those affected by the tragic loss of lives r...

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2015Session 70
Mr. Taukelina Finikaso

On behalf of the Government and the people of Tuvalu, it is indeed a great honour and pleasure to deliver this statement at the General Assembly at its seventie...

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2014Session 69
Enele Sosene Sopoaga

It is indeed a great honour and pleasure to participate in this General Assembly debate at its sixty-ninth session on behalf of the Government and people of ...

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2013Session 68
Vete Sakaio

It is a great honour and pleasure to participate in the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly on behalf of the people and the Government of Tuvalu. At...

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2012Session 67
Apisai Ielemia

It is my great honour and pleasure to participate in the general debate of the Assembly on behalf of the people and Government of Tuvalu. As Tuvalu will commem...

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2011Session 66
Willy Telavi

As this is the first time I have stood at this rostrum as Prime Minister of Tuvalu and participated in the general debate of the General Assembly, I am delig...

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2010Session 65
Afelee Pita

At the dawn of the new millennium 10 years ago, Tuvalu raised its flag among those of the States Members of the United Nations here in New York as a new memb...

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2009Session 64
Apisai Ielemia

I am greatly honoured to have this opportunity to speak in this body on behalf of the people and the Government of Tuvalu, who wish me first of all to convey...

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2008Session 63
Apisai Ielemia

Standing before the Assembly for the first time, I am greatly honoured by this opportunity to speak on behalf of the people and Government of Tuvalu. Next ...

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2007Session 62
Tavau Teii

Today has a very special meaning for us: twenty-nine years ago, under the blessings of this body, Tuvalu was granted its independence. I am honoured, therefo...

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2006Session 61
Mr. Enele Sosene SOPOAGA

Everything has been said; everything has been noted. But while it may be true that many boats will rise with the tide, others are bound to sink unless goodwi...

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2005Session 60
Maatia Toafa

The people of Tuvalu, on whose behalf I have the honour to speak, join me in extending our warmest congratulations to the United Nations on the occasion of its ...

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