South Africa

56 speeches

ZAF

ZAF
1963
Session 18

A fact that has emerged most clearly from the general debate Is man's fear of war —that is, a war which will involve the world in a thermo-nuclear holocaust fro...

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South Africa

ZAF
1962
Session 17
Mr. LOUW

May I add my congratulations to the many that Muhammad Zafrulla Khan has already received on his election as president of the Assembly at this session. The over...

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South Africa

ZAF
1961
Session 16
Mr. Louw

Before addressing the Assembly and in exercising my right of reply, I wish to refer to a statement made by the Foreign Minister of Ghana when he participated i...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1960
Session 15
Mr. LOUW

The fifteenth session of the United Nations will in future years be remembered, firstly because of the record attendance of Heads of State and of Prime Minister...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1959
Session 14
Mr. Louw

25. As the first speaker of a Commonwealth country to participate in this debate since the tragic news was received of the death of the former Prime Minister of...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1958
Session 13
Mr. Louw

44. On behalf of my delegation, Sir, may I convey to you our sincere congratulations upon your election to the high post of President of this Assembly. Your lon...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1956
Session 11
Mr. LOUW

In the course of my statement on 15 November [577th meeting], when I protested against the inclusion of items 24 and 61 in the agenda of this session of the Ass...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1955
Session 10
Mr. Du Plessis

113. It is my great pleasure and privilege at the outset of my statement to tender to you, Sir, my delegation's congratulations on your election as President. O...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1954
Session 9
Mr. JOOSTE

This is not the first occasion on which I have been on this rostrum since the President’s election, but it is the first suitable occasion on which I can tender ...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1953
Session 8
Mr. Jooste

24. As is customary and as is proper in the general debate, the many important statements made during the last few days from this rostrum have covered a wide ra...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1952
Session 7
Mr. JOOSTE

First of all, permit me to take this opportunity to associate the South African delegation with the tributes which have been paid from this rostrum to those who...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1951
Session 6
Mr. DONGES

May I at the outset add the thanks of the South African delegation to those already expressed by previous speakers to the Government of France for the kind and ...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1950
Session 5
Mr. G. P. JOOSTE

I should like to express from this rostrum the sincere thanks of my delegation and my Government to those previous speakers who paid tribute to the memory of Fi...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1949
Session 4
Mr. JOOSTE

Mr. JOOSTE stated that it was the wish of his Government that its delegation should take that early opportunity to raise once more a matter which must be of rea...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1948
Session 3
Mr. Louw

Mr. Louw expressed his thanks to France on behalf of his Government for the hospitality extended to the delegation of the Union of South Africa. He recalled tha...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1947
Session 2
Mr. Lawrence

During the recent war, many of the nations represented in this Assembly sacrificed their blood and treasure for a common cause. There was a spirit of co-operati...

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