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Bahamas

BHS
2003
Session 58
Frederick Mitchell

It is my distinct honour, on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, to congratulate you, Sir, on your ...

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Bahrain

BHR
2003
Session 58
Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa

It is my pleasure to express congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth sessi...

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Bangladesh

BGD
2003
Session 58
Morshed Khan

I bring a message of peace from Bangladesh. Please allow me to congratulate the President on his election. I wish him every success in the formidable task of l...

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Barbados

BRB
2003
Session 58
Billie Miller

I take special pleasure in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. The unanimous ele...

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Belarus

BLR
2003
Session 58
Sergei Martynov

To begin, I would sincerely like to congratulate you on your election to this very important and difficult position as President of the Assembly and I wish you...

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Belgium

BEL
2003
Session 58
Louis Michel

I would like at the outset to extend my sincerest congratulations to you, Sir, on your accession to the presidency of the General Assembly. It comes at a parti...

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Belize

BLZ
2003
Session 58
Godfrey Smith

My delegation celebrates the wisdom of the United Nations in choosing one of our distinguished Caribbean statesmen, Mr. Julian Hunte, to preside over this fift...

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Benin

BEN
2003
Session 58
Rogatien Biaou

Mr. President, you have the honour and privilege of guiding the work of the General Assembly at a time when the United Nations is at a crossroads. The internat...

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Bhutan

BTN
2003
Session 58
Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk

It gives my delegation immense satisfaction to see Mr. Julian Hunte in the high office of the presidency, not only because of his wide experience and his prove...

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Bolivia

BOL
2003
Session 58
Carlos Mesa Gisbert

Allow me to congratulate the President on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly. We wish him every success. At the same time, it is...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
2003
Session 58
Dragan Cović

It is my great pleasure and honour to address the General Assembly at its fifty- eighth session. At the outset, allow me, Sir, to extend my sincere congratulat...

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Botswana

BWA
2003
Session 58
Mompati S. Merafhe

Allow me, first of all, to express once again to the Secretary-General and to all United Nations personnel the condolences of my Government and the people of B...

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Brazil

BRA
2003
Session 58
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Let my first words before this world parliament be of confidence in the human capacity to overcome challenges and to move towards higher forms of partnership, ...

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Brunei-Darussalam

BRN
2003
Session 58
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah

My congratulations go to you, Sir, and to the people of Saint Lucia on your election, together with my thanks to your predecessor, Mr. Kavan, for his work over...

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Bulgaria

BGR
2003
Session 58
Simeon de Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. This session will be one o...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2003
Session 58
Blaise Compaore

The serious events currently threatening international peace and security armed conflict, terrorism, poverty, disease and unfair trading practices call urg...

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Burundi

BDI
2003
Session 58
Domitien Ndayizeye

Allow me at the outset, on behalf of my delegation and in my personal capacity, to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Julian Robert Hunte on his election...

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Cambodia

KHM
2003
Session 58
Hor Namhong

First of all, I wish to extend my warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assem...

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Cameroon

CMR
2003
Session 58
Martin Belinga-Eboutou

I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. You have set in...

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Canada

CAN
2003
Session 58
Jean Chrétien

It is a great pleasure for me to address this important gathering. I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General A...

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