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Sierra Leone

SLE
2007
Session 62
Joe Robert Pemagbi

The Sierra Leone delegation would like to join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the work of the General Assembly...

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Singapore

SGP
2007
Session 62
George Yeo

The item at the top of our agenda is climate change. The upcoming Bali Conference needs our full support. Climate change is a challenge that can only be over...

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Slovakia

SVK
2007
Session 62
Ivan Gašparovič

Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I believe that, under your presidency, ...

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Slovenia

SVN
2007
Session 62
Janez Janša

Mr. President, let me first express my gratitude to your predecessor, Her Excellency Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, for her leadership of the General Assemb...

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Solomon Islands

SLB
2007
Session 62
Patteson Oti

Mr. President, I am privileged to stand before you today in the place of my Prime Minister, Mr. Manasseh Sogavare, to renew the firm commitment of the Govern...

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Somalia

SOM
2007
Session 62
Hussein Elabe Fahiye

It is indeed an honour for me to extend to Mr. Kerim the sincere congratulations of the Government of Somalia upon his election to the presidency of the Gene...

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South Africa

ZAF
2007
Session 62
Thabo Mbeki

Let me begin by adding my voice to the many salutations directed to Mr. Ban Ki-moon on being elected as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. I wish h...

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Spain

ESP
2007
Session 62
Miguel Angel Moratinos Cuyaubé

Mr. President, at the outset I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. It is a great pleas...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
2007
Session 62
Mahinda Rajapaksa,

I am pleased to be able to address the global community on the first day of the current session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Please accep...

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Sudan

SDN
2007
Session 62
Lam Akol Ajawin

It gives me great pleasure at the outset to convey to all those present the greetings and the best wishes of His Excellency Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir, the ...

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Suriname

SUR
2007
Session 62
Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk

It is an honour for me to address this gathering today, and on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Suriname I extend my congratulations to...

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Swaziland

SWZ
2007
Session 62
Mswati III

It is a great pleasure for me to address the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. Let me begin by extending warm greetings from the Kingdom of Swa...

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Sweden

SWE
2007
Session 62
Anders Lidén

Let me take this opportunity to express our strong support for the people of Burma in their struggle for a democratic future. We strongly urge the Burmese Go...

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Switzerland

CHE
2007
Session 62
Mrs. Micheline Calmy-Rey,

At the outset, Sir, I should like to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly, and to assure you of my country’s full support ...

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Syria

SYR
2007
Session 62
Walid Al-Moualem

I would like to congratulate Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session and to wish him every suc...

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Tajikistan

TJK
2007
Session 62
Sirodjidin Aslov

First of all, I would like to join in the sincere congratulations on your election as the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session and w...

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Tanzania

TZA
2007
Session 62
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Kerim for his well deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. He can count on Tan...

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Thailand

THA
2007
Session 62
Surayud Chulanont

On behalf of the Royal Thai Government, allow me first to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on your election as ...

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Timor-Leste

TLS
2007
Session 62
José Ramos-Horta

As I address this body, may I seize this opportunity to extend to Mr. Kerim my sincere and warm congratulations on his well-deserved election to preside over...

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Togo

TGO
2007
Session 62
Zarifou Ayeva

Each session of the General Assembly offers us an opportunity to meet in order to take stock of our actions and define the necessary perspectives for breath...

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