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Burkina Faso

BFA
2010
Session 65
Michel Kafando

At the outset, may I, on behalf of my delegation, congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss sincerely and warmly on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly...

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Burundi

BDI
2010
Session 65
Gervais Rufyikiri

Allow me first of all to convey to the Assembly the warm and fraternal greetings of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, who has just been re-elected for a ...

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Cambodia

KHM
2010
Session 65
Hor Namhong

At the outset, allow me to join the previous speakers in expressing my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Joseph Deiss of Switzerland on his election ...

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Cameroon

CMR
2010
Session 65
Paul Biya

I would like first to extend my hearty congratulations to you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth sessio...

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Canada

CAN
2010
Session 65
Stephen Harper

It has now been more than 65 years since the nations of the world, exhausted, and in some cases devastated, by years of war, established the United Nations. ...

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Cape Verde

CPV
2010
Session 65
Antonia Pedro Monteiro Lima

I would like first of all to pay tribute to you, Sir, for your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, and wish you every s...

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Central African Republic

CAF
2010
Session 65
General Antoine Gambi

The Central African Republic would like, through me, to commend Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth...

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Chad

TCD
2010
Session 65
Moussa Faki Mahamat

The delegation of Chad echoes previous speakers in warmly congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the Assembly at its sixty-fifth sess...

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Chile

CHL
2010
Session 65
Sebastian Pinera Echenique

I wish to begin by conveying our heartfelt congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election to guide the work of the General Assembly at its sixty- fi...

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China

CHN
2010
Session 65
Wen Jiabao

China is a member of the big family of the United Nations, and China’s development and changes have attracted worldwide attention. I wish to take this oppor...

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Colombia

COL
2010
Session 65
Juan Manuel Santos Calderon

With reverence and an immense sense of responsibility, I come to this historic forum for the first time to reiterate the commitment of my country and more th...

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Comoros

COM
2010
Session 65
Ahmed Abdallah Sambi

This year I should like to devote most of my statement once again to the important matter of the Comorian island of Mayotte. This has been a dispute between ...

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Congo

COG
2010
Session 65
Basile Ikouebe

As we open this session of the General Assembly the world is still facing problems of peace and security, crises, conflicts, inequality among States, poverty...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2010
Session 65
Laura Chinchilla Miranda

From this universal podium I convey a warm greeting to the Assembly and the whole of humanity. I especially commend my fellow Costa Rican citizens for their ...

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Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
2010
Session 65
Jean-Marie Kacou Gervais

I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your brilliant election to the presidency of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly. That election is a sig...

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Croatia

HRV
2010
Session 65
Jadranka Kosor

At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly, and to stress that you can count on the full sup...

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Cuba

CUB
2010
Session 65
Rodriguez Parrilla

Yesterday was exactly the fiftieth anniversary of the first speech of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz in this Hall, with that memorable sentence that if ...

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Cyprus

CYP
2010
Session 65
Dimitris Christofias

I congratulate Mr. Joseph Deiss on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. It is commonly acknowledged that the...

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Czech Republic

CZE
2010
Session 65
Vaclav Klaus

First, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the very responsible post of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. ...

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DRC

COD
2010
Session 65
Joseph Kabila Kabange

I begin by congratulating Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to preside over the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly, and I also congratulate his entir...

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