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Tonga

TON
2003
Session 58
Prince Ulukalala Lavaka Ata

I congratulate you, Sir, upon your assumption of this high office. I also wish to extend my sincere gratitude to your worthy predecessor, Mr. Jan Kavan, for hi...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
2003
Session 58
Knowlson Gift

It is indeed a signal honour for me to extend to you, Sir and to the Government and people of the sister Caribbean Community (CARICOM) State of Saint Lucia our...

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Tunisia

TUN
2003
Session 58
Habib Ben Yahia

It gives me great pleasure to convey to you, Sir, and to your friendly country, Saint Lucia, our sincere congratulations on your election as President of the G...

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Turkey

TUR
2003
Session 58
Abdullah Gül

I should like to start by extending our warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eight...

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Tuvalu

TUV
2003
Session 58
Saufatu Sopoanga

The people of Tuvalu, on whose behalf I have the honour to speak, wish me first of all to convey their warmest greetings to the fifty-eighth session of the Gen...

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UAE

ARE
2003
Session 58
Rashid Abdullah Al-Noaimi

On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I have the honour to extend to Mr. Hunte and to his friendly country, Saint Lucia, our sincerest congratulations on his ...

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UK

GBR
2003
Session 58
Jack Straw

I begin by paying a tribute to Dr. Akila Al-Hashimi, a senior member of the Iraqi Governing Council, who died earlier today. I had the privilege of meeting Dr....

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USA

USA
2003
Session 58
George W. Bush

Twenty-four months ago, and yesterday in the memory of America, the centre of New York City became a battlefield, and a graveyard, and the symbol of an unfinis...

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Uganda

UGA
2003
Session 58
James Wapakhabulo

On behalf of the Uganda delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembl...

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Ukraine

UKR
2003
Session 58
Leonid Kuchma

I should like at the outset to congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte on his election to the high post of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session....

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Uruguay

URY
2003
Session 58
Didier Opertti

Uruguay believes in the United Nations, has faith in the United Nations, will support the Organization and will continue to contribute to it, as it has been do...

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Uzbekistan

UZB
2003
Session 58
Sodiq Safoev

I should like first of all to join earlier speakers in congratulating you, Sir, The Honourable Julian Robert Hunte, Minister for External Affairs, Internationa...

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Vanuatu

VUT
2003
Session 58
Rialuth Serge Vohor

Allow me to convey to this Assembly the heartfelt greetings of the Government and people of the Republic of Vanuatu. I should like first of all to sincerely co...

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Venezuela

VEN
2003
Session 58
Roy Chaderton-Matos

I begin this speech with mixed emotions — happiness over the election of our friend Julian Hunte — Minister of our sister country in the Caribbean, Saint Lucia ...

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Vietnam

VNM
2003
Session 58
Nguyen Dy Nien

On behalf of the delegation of Viet Nam, I wish to warmly congratulate Julian Hunte on his assumption of the presidency of the fifty-eighth session of the Gene...

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Yemen

YEM
2003
Session 58
Abubakr A. Al-Qirbi

At the outset, it is my pleasure to congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly, which demonstrates the trust that ...

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Zambia

ZMB
2003
Session 58
Kalombo Mwansa

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. My delegation pledges its support and it...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
2003
Session 58
Robert Mugabe

Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. I am confident that your leadership as we...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2002
Session 57
Hâmid Karzai

Not very far from here stood two towers that symbolized freedom, prosperity and progress. Halfway around the globe stood two magnificent Buddhas that represent...

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Albania

ALB
2002
Session 57
Ilir Meta

Allow me to extend my best wishes to Mr. Kavan on the occasion of his election to the office of President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly,...

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