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I would like to begin my statement by congratulating Ambassador John William Ashe on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth se...

My delegation and I warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. I salute you as a disti...

I would first like to express my warm and fraternal gratitude to the President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly, for the t...

At the outset, on behalf of the Holy See, I have the honour to congratulate Ambassador John Ashe on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at...

The Government of Honduras extends its warmest congratulations to Mr. Ashe on his election to preside over the proceedings of the General Assembly, and we wi...

Defining the post-2015 strategy for development is among the most important long-term multilateral agendas existing today. The task is complex, but the missi...

Once again, we have witnessed outrageous acts of terrorism against innocent people, most recently in Kenya, Iraq and Pakistan. Our thoughts go out to the vic...

Let me first of all congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. We wish you ever...

Let me begin by congratulating His Excellency Ambassador John Ashe on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. May...

Mr. President, at the outset, I would like to offer my most sincere felicitations on your deserved election as President of the General Assembly and to seize...

I have great pleasure in participating in the current session of the General Assembly to discuss the vital issue of post- 2015 sustainable development and the...

Every day, the peoples of the world whom we are privileged to represent in the General Assembly look on in helpless horror at the slaughter in Syria. They ca...

I feel deeply honoured and privileged to stand here before the General Assembly today representing the citizens of the State of Israel. We are an ancient peo...

With an end to the global crisis finally within reach, it is imperative to make growth and development our first priority today. In the past 10 years, remark...

I am extremely pleased that a son of the Caribbean — and one with such a wealth of experience and tested diplomatic skills — is presiding over the General As...

First, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I would now like to make a new ...

It is an honour to join the Assembly today. I congratulate President Ashe on his election and sincerely thank the Secretary-General for his always invaluable...

On behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I should like first to congratulate His Excellency Mr. John Ashe on his election as the President of the General Ass...

I bring warm greetings from the people of Kiribati, on whose behalf I am privileged to once again address this Assembly. I would like to take the opportunity...

At the outset, it is with pleasure that I extend, on behalf of the Government and people of the State of Kuwait, our sincere congratulations to Mr. Ashe and ...