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Guatemala

GTM
2004
Session 59
Mr. Oscar Berger Perdomo

I would like to begin by expressing our appreciation to Mr. Julian Hunte, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saint Lucia, for his accomplished and skilful leadersh...

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Guatemala

GTM
2003
Session 58
Alfonso Portillo Cabrera

I come before this parliament of humankind to present my final report as a Head of State who believes in interdependence and for whom sovereignty is not a clos...

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Guatemala

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2002
Session 57
Alfonso Portillo Cabrera

It is difficult to come to New York at this time without recalling the dreadful events of exactly one year ago, which brought the whole of the international co...

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Guatemala

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2001
Session 56
Alfonso Portillo Cabrera

Let me first condemn the monstrous attack on the people and the Government of our host country. In condemning it in the strongest possible terms, we declare ou...

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Guatemala

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2000
Session 55
Juan Francisco Reyes López

Less than a week ago, in this same Hall, the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, addressed the Millennium Summit. On that occasion...

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Guatemala

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1999
Session 54
Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen

I wish first of all to express our satisfaction at your election, which has accorded you the privilege of conducting the debate at this fifty-fourth session of ...

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Guatemala

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1998
Session 53
Eduardo Stein Barillas

Omar Aguirre, of Bolivia; Lisa Malone, of Australia; Pablo Gorga, of Uruguay; Luis Escoto, of Spain; Pedro Ruz, of Chile; together with Guatemalans Rolando Pala...

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Guatemala

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1997
Session 52
Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen

It is a great honour for me, as the representative of the people of Guatemala and as President pro tempore of the Central American Integration System, to congr...

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Guatemala

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1996
Session 51
Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen

Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your well-deserved election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty-first regular session. I also wis...

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Guatemala

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1995
Session 50
Mr. Maldonado Aguirre

It is a pleasant duty for my delegation to welcome the election of Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral to the presidency of the General Assembly at this especially sole...

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Guatemala

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1994
Session 49
Mrs. Ruiz Sánchez de Vielmán

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth regular session and to offer you the fullest coopera...

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Guatemala

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1993
Session 48
Mr. Fajardo MALDONADO

Allow me, Ambassador Samuel Insanally, to congratulate you sincerely, on behalf of my delegation, on your election as President of the General Assembly of the U...

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Guatemala

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1992
Session 47
Mr. MENENDEZ PARK

Allow me, Sir, to congratulate Mr. Ganev on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session and to assure him that he will...

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Guatemala

GTM
1991
Session 46
JORGE SERRANO ELIAS

It is truly an honour for me to address a body that embraces all the countries of the world - the United Nations. I come to this forum representing the beloved...

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Guatemala

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1990
Session 45
Rivera Irias

Sir, on behalf of the delegation of Guatemala, I wish to extend to Mr. de Marco most cordial congratulations on his election as President of the United Nations ...

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Guatemala

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1989
Session 44
AREVALO

 I come here bearing a message of friendship and solidarity from the people and the Government of Guatemala, who are taking part in the work of this session of...

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Guatemala

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1988
Session 43
CABRERA HIDALGO

 On behalf of the delegation of Guatemala, which I have the honour to head, I wish to congratulate Mr. Dante Caputo on his election to the presidency of the Ge...

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Guatemala

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1987
Session 42
MARCO VINICIO CEREZO-AREVALO

I come before the Assembly representing the Guatemalan nation and its desire to contribute to peace in the world by helping build peace in Central America. The...

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Guatemala

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1986
Session 41
Marco CEREZO AREVALO

As is the custom among my fellow Guatemalans, I should like to begin by introducing myself. I am Venicio Cerezo, the legitimate representative of the people of ...

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Guatemala

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1985
Session 40
Mr. Andrade Diaz Duran

Mr. President, I am pleased on behalf of the people and the Government of Guatemala to offer you our most cordial congratulations on your election as President ...

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