Ireland

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Ireland

IRL
2004
Session 59
Mr. Brian Cowen

I first addressed the General Assembly in the year 2000. The millennium year was a time of great hope, reflected in the outcome of the Millennium Summit. World ...

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IRL
2003
Session 58
Bertie Ahern

For the United Nations and the system of collective security that it represents, the past year has been a traumatic one. Our Organization could ill afford the ...

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IRL
2002
Session 57
Brian Cowen

I congratulate the Mr. Jan Kavan on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I look forward to working closely with him ...

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IRL
2001
Session 56
Brian Cowen

I congratulate the President on his election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly and thank him for his successful efforts to take f...

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IRL
2000
Session 55
Brian Cowen

Your election, Sir, as President of the Millennium Assembly is fitting recognition of your great dedication to international peace. Ireland is especially gratef...

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IRL
1999
Session 54
David Andrews

Mr. President, I congratulate you, the Foreign Minister of Namibia, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. Your expe...

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IRL
1998
Session 53
David Andrews

Let me at the very outset extend to Mr. Opertti our warm congratulations upon his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty- third session. We ...

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IRL
1997
Session 52
Ray Burke

I would like to offer Foreign Minister Udovenko of Ukraine my warmest congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second ...

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IRL
1996
Session 51
Dick Spring

Allow me, Sir, to offer you my warm congratulations on your election as President of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. I am very confident that,...

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IRL
1995
Session 50
Mr. Spring

I warmly congratulate the President on his election to preside over the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. We take confidence from the fact that his expe...

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IRL
1994
Session 49
Mr. Spring

I warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. You take office at an historic moment for...

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IRL
1993
Session 48
Mr. SPRING

I should like to congratulate Mr. Insanally on his election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. While opening our session, he righ...

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IRL
1992
Session 47
Mr. ANDREWS

I extend my warm congratulations to you, Sir, and to Bulgaria on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly. Ireland, as one of the Vice...

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IRL
1991
Session 46
COLLINS

I offer my warm congratulations to Ambassador Samir Shlhabi and to his country, Saudi Arabia, on his election to the office of President of the General Assembl...

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IRL
1990
Session 45
COLLINS

I should like at the outset to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the Assembly, and to your country...

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IRL
1989
Session 44
COLLINS

 I extend to Ambassador Garba my sincere congratulations on his unanimous election to the office of President of the current session of the General Assembly. H...

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IRL
1988
Session 43
Mr. LENIHAN

 I should like first to offer Mr. Dante Caputo my sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the forty-third session of the United Nations Ge...

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IRL
1987
Session 42
LENIHAN

 I should like to express my congratulations to Mr. Peter Florin on his election as President of the forty-second session of the General Assembly. I am sure th...

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IRL
1986
Session 41
Mr. Barry

I wish at the outset warmly to congratulate the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at this forty-first session. I have every confide...

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IRL
1985
Session 40
Mr. Barry

I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly. We are happy that on the United Nations fortieth bi...

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