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Honduras

HND
2003
Session 58
Ricardo Maduro Joest

This is the first time that I come the house of the peoples of the United Nations. This is also a crucial time in history, as it is for the Organization. A few...

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Hungary

HUN
2003
Session 58
Lászlo Kovács

Allow me to extend to you, Sir, our sincere congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. You may rest ass...

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Iceland

ISL
2003
Session 58
Halldir Ásgrimsson

Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of this General Assembly. The role of the President in providing overall...

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India

IND
2003
Session 58
Atal Behari Vajpayee

Mr. President, we congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the fifty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. We wish you every suc...

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Indonesia

IDN
2003
Session 58
Megawati Soekarnoputri

Allow me to begin by drawing the General Assembly’s attention to the fact that, despite all its deficiencies and weaknesses, it must be admitted that the Unite...

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Iran

IRN
2003
Session 58
Kamal Kharrazi

I would like to express my cordial congratulations to the President for presiding over this important session of the General Assembly. I wish also to express m...

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Iraq

IRQ
2003
Session 58
Ahmad Chalabi

Today I stand before the Assembly representing the voice of the Iraqi citizen who long suffered from cruelty within and outside his homeland. Those within his ...

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Ireland

IRL
2003
Session 58
Bertie Ahern

For the United Nations and the system of collective security that it represents, the past year has been a traumatic one. Our Organization could ill afford the ...

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Israel

ISR
2003
Session 58
Silvan Shalom

I would like to congratulate His Excellency, the Foreign Minister of Saint Lucia, upon his assumption of the Presidency of the General Assembly, and wish him m...

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Italy

ITA
2003
Session 58
Silvio Berlusconi

I have the honour to address the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly on behalf of the European Union, over which Italy presides until 31 December 2003...

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Jamaica

JAM
2003
Session 58
James Patterson

Your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session, Sir, is a source of great pride and considerable satisfaction to Jamaica a...

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Japan

JPN
2003
Session 58
Yoriko Kawaguchi

I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Julian Robert Hunte, Foreign Minister of Saint Lucia, on his assumption of the office of President f...

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Jordan

JOR
2003
Session 58
Marwan Muasher

Let me begin by expressing warm congratulations to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. I can ass...

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Kazakhstan

KAZ
2003
Session 58
Kassymzhomart Tokaev

Allow me, Sir, to express my confidence that, under your able leadership, the general debate of the General Assembly at its fifty- eighth session will be succe...

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Kenya

KEN
2003
Session 58
Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka

I am pleased to take this opportunity to address the General Assembly. In the past year both Kenya and the United Nations have been struck by terrorism. On beh...

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Kiribati

KIR
2003
Session 58
Natan Teewe

Allow me at the outset to offer Mr. Julian Hunte my warm congratulations on his election as President. We are confident that he will guide our deliberations du...

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Kuwait

KWT
2003
Session 58
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

It gives me pleasure to begin my statement by congratulating the President, both personally and as representative of his country, Saint Lucia, on his election ...

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Kyrgyzstan

KGZ
2003
Session 58
Askar Akayev

First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to wish great success to the work of the fi...

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Lao

LAO
2003
Session 58
Somsavat Lengsavad

Let me convey my congratulations to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. We are confident th...

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Latvia

LVA
2003
Session 58
Vaira Vike-Freiberga

I would like to begin by extending Latvia’s heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Julian Hunte on his appointment as President of the United Nations General Assembl...

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