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Cape Verde

CPV
2001
Session 56
Manuel Inocêncio Sousa

Allow me to join the delegations that preceded me in congratulating Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to preside over the proceedings of the fifty-sixth sessio...

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Chad

TCD
2001
Session 56
Mahamat Saleh Annadif

The Government and the people of Chad were profoundly shocked and saddened by the horrendous attacks on the United States of America that took place on 11 Sept...

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Chile

CHL
2001
Session 56
Ricardo Lagos

Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you on your election, which is a mark of recognition of the Republic of Korea and of your distinguished personal record i...

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China

CHN
2001
Session 56
Tang Jiaxuan

Mr. President, first of all, please allow me to warmly congratulate you on your election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the United Nations General ...

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Colombia

COL
2001
Session 56
Andrés Pastrana Arango

Allow me, on behalf of the Government of Colombia, to express our satisfaction at your assumption of the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. Yo...

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Congo

COG
2001
Session 56
Rodolphe Adada

The crash of American Airlines flight 587 two days ago has once again cast into mourning the city of New York, which has already suffered so much. On behalf of...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2001
Session 56
Roberto Rojas López

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your well-deserved election to preside over the work of this General Assembly. We are familiar with your va...

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Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
2001
Session 56
Aboudramane Sangaré

The opening of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly has coincided with tragic events for the host country and for the entire world. On behalf of the...

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Croatia

HRV
2001
Session 56
Stjepan Mesić

I wanted to come here, and I had to come here. I thought it was necessary to show that I will not allow those fanatic killers, who 4 may be secretly lurking r...

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Cuba

CUB
2001
Session 56
Felipe Pérez Roque

Before delivering my statement, I would like to express our condolences to the United States, the Dominican Republic and other countries represented here that ...

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Cyprus

CYP
2001
Session 56
Glafcos Clerides

I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your well-deserved election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General ...

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Czech Republic

CZE
2001
Session 56
Jan Kavan

Let me congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to the presidency of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly and wish him every success in this i...

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DRC

COD
2001
Session 56
Joseph Kabila

Allow me, at the outset, to add my voice to those of the distinguished speakers before me, to offer you, Sir, on behalf of the people of the Congo and myself, ...

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Democratic People’s Republic

PRK
2001
Session 56
Li Hyong Chol

I congratulate you, Sir, once again on your election as President of the fifty- sixth session of the General Assembly. I also wish to express high appreciation...

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Denmark

DNK
2001
Session 56
Ellen Margrethe Løj

The Danish Government associates itself with the statement made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium on behalf of the European Union. On 11 September...

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Djibouti

DJI
2001
Session 56
Ali Abdi Farah

In view of the catastrophic events that took place on 11 September, it is only fitting that first and foremost we once again offer our deepest condolences to t...

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Dominica

DMA
2001
Session 56
Pierre Charles

I am pleased and honoured to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica. I wish to extend my congratulatio...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
2001
Session 56
Hugo Tolentino Dipp

I address this General Assembly grief- stricken at the death of 260 people in the tragic aviation accident yesterday in this city of New York. Most of the indi...

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Ecuador

ECU
2001
Session 56
Heinz Möeller Freile

I congratulate you, Sir, on your well-deserved election as President of the General Assembly. You are a worthy representative of the Republic of Korea, a count...

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Egypt

EGY
2001
Session 56
Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Allow me to read the statement that was to be delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Ahmed Maher El Sayed, who, unf...

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