Colombia

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2004
Session 59
Mr. Alvaro Uribe Velez

I am addressing the General Assembly once again, at a time when the people and the institutions of Colombia are making great progress in their struggle to achie...

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2003
Session 58
Alvaro Uribe Vélez

I should like to congratulate you, Sir, upon your election as President of the General Assembly, and to wish you every success in the performance of your dutie...

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2002
Session 57
Alvaro Uribe Velez

I greet you, Your Excellency Mr. Jan Kavan of the Czech Republic, President of the General Assembly, which I address for the first time. A short distance from ...

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2001
Session 56
Andrés Pastrana Arango

Allow me, on behalf of the Government of Colombia, to express our satisfaction at your assumption of the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. Yo...

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2000
Session 55
Guillermo Fernandez de Soto

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at the current session. I am confident that under your able guidance ou...

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1999
Session 54
Andrés Pastrana Arango

Allow me, on my own behalf and on behalf of my country, to express our congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly for th...

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1998
Session 53
Andrés Pastrana Arango

Mr. President, as I address the Assembly for the first time as President of Colombia, I should like to offer you, on behalf of my Government, our warmest congra...

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1997
Session 52
Ernesto Samper Pizano

As President of Colombia and Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, I would like to extend to you, Sir, my sincere congratulations on your appointment to presid...

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1996
Session 51
Ernesto Samper Pizano

Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the current session of the General Assembly. I salute you in my capacity as C...

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1995
Session 50
Mr. Pardo Garcia-Peña

On behalf of my Government I congratulate Mr. Freitas do Amaral of Portugal on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fiftieth session, a...

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1994
Session 49
Mr. Ernesto Samper Pizano

It is a great honour for me, as President of Colombia, to speak in the General Assembly, which, as the Organization reaches the fiftieth anniversary of its esta...

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1993
Session 48
CÉSAR GAVIRIA TRUJILLO

Nearly all those who stand at this rostrum represent the dreams of their countrymen. Many who come to this Hall bring with them the hopes of their peoples, whic...

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1992
Session 47
GAVIRIA TRUJILLO

I should like to begin by extending a warm welcome to the new States Members of the United Nations. Colombia hopes to be allied with all of them as they striv...

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1991
Session 46
JARAMILLO

In the name of the people and Government of Colombia, allow me to congratulate Ambassador Shihabi of Saudi Arabia on his election to the presidency of this ses...

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1990
Session 45
CESAR GAVIRIA

At the outset, I should like to make a special appeal to all the countries represented here in the name of a country which has demonstrated its resolve to with...

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1989
Session 44
VIRGILIO BARCO VARGAS

On behalf of the people and the Government of Colombia please accept our congratulations and good wishes on your election, Sir, as President of the General Ass...

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1988
Session 43
Mr. PAREDES

Allow me first of all, on behalf of the people and the Government of Colombia, to congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this...

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1987
Session 42
LONDORO PAREDES

Mr. President, on behalf of my country, Colombia, one of the oldest and most robust democracies on earth, I wish to congratulate you on the honour conferred on...

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1986
Session 41
Mr. BARCO VARGAS

First of all, I wish to convey my greetings and congratulations to you. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Your vast experience an...

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1985
Session 40
Mr. Ramirez Ocampo

At the outset allow me to express Colombia's grief at the tragedy in Mexico. We wish to restate our solidarity with that fraternal people. Together with the Lat...

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