South Africa

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South Africa

ZAF
2004
Session 59
Mr. Thabo Mbeki

There are some matters on which we all agree. One of these is that, later this year, we will receive the important report that will be tabled by the High-Level ...

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South Africa

ZAF
2003
Session 58
Thabo Mbeki

May I congratulate you, Sir, for assuming the mantle of the presidency for this session of the Assembly and thank the outgoing President, Mr. Jan Kavan. I woul...

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South Africa

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2002
Session 57
Thabo Mbeki

I would like to join in thanking the outgoing President of the General Assembly for the diligent manner in which he managed the affairs of the Assembly. I woul...

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South Africa

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2001
Session 56
Thabo Mbeki

Please accept my congratulations, Mr. President, on your assumption of the stewardship of this important Assembly. 11 We also wish to congratulate your predec...

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South Africa

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2000
Session 55
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the stewardship of this historic Assembly and also to congratulate your predecessor, Mr. The...

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South Africa

ZAF
1999
Session 54
Thabo Mbeki

On behalf of our Government and in my capacity as Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, I wish to extend our sincere congratulations to you, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, ...

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South Africa

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1998
Session 53
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Mr. President, may I take this opportunity, as President of the Republic of South Africa and as Chairperson of the Non-Aligned Movement, to extend to you our si...

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South Africa

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1997
Session 52
Alfred Nzo

South Africa welcomes your election, Sir, as the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. We congratulate you having experienced at first...

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South Africa

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1996
Session 51
Alfred B. Nzo

I should like first to extend warm congratulations to Mr. Razali Ismail on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. W...

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South Africa

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1995
Session 50
Mr. Nzo

Mr. President, I wish to extend to you, on behalf of the South African delegation, my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the fiftieth...

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South Africa

ZAF
1994
Session 49
Mr. Nelson Rorihlahla Mandela

It surely must be one of the great ironies of our age that this Assembly is being addressed, for the first time in its 49 years’ history, by a South African Hea...

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ZAF

ZAF
1984
Session 39

Allow me first of all, on behalf of the delegation of the Central African Republic, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the thirty-...

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South Africa

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1973
Session 28
Miuller

56. This year the General Assembly once again looks to Latin America to provide a distinguished figure to preside over its proceedings. The honour, Sir, has f...

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South Africa

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1972
Session 27
Mr. Muller

Mr. President, I am glad to have the opportunity today of extending to you, on behalf of the South African delegation, my congratulations on your election to th...

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South Africa

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1971
Session 26
Mr. MULLER

1. Mr. President, I am glad to have the opportunity today of congratulating you on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly, one which ...

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South Africa

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1970
Session 25
Mr. MULLER

1. Mr President, my delegation has already extended to you from this rostrum its warm congratulations on your election as President of this session of the Gen...

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South Africa

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1968
Session 23
Mr. MULLER

101. Mr. President, on behalf of the South African delegation, I wish to extend to you our congratulations on your election to the presidency of this Assembly. ...

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South Africa

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1967
Session 22
Mr. MULLER

130. On behalf of the South African delegation I wish to add my congratulations to those already extended to the President on his election to the high office of...

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South Afrioa

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1965
Session 20
Mr. MULLER

5. Before embarking on the main text of my statement this afternoon, I have a few brief remarks on the statement just made by the representative of Guinea. I sh...

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South Africa

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1964
Session 19
Mr. Muller

1. Mr. President, my delegation joins with others in conveying to you its good wishes for a successful and fruitful term in office, and in extending to the dele...

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