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At the outset, I wish to pay tribute to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, upon his unanimous re-election. The Nobel Peace Prize conferred upon the United ...

At the outset, I wish to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo, on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco, on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty...

I wish to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Han Seung-soo upon his election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session, and to express my co...

On behalf of the delegation of the Union of Myanmar, I wish to extend our warmest congratulations to Mr. Han Seung-soo on his well-deserved election to the pre...

The fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly is no ordinary one. We are meeting in the aftermath of the despicable terrorist attacks on New York, the seat o...

I bid the Assembly welcome from the people of Nauru, the pleasant little island of the Pacific. Let me avail myself of the opportunity to extend to you, Sir, m...

At the outset, I wish to express, on behalf of His Majesty’s Government and the people of Nepal, and on my own behalf, our profound condolences to the Governme...

How can anyone stand on the smoking ashes of “ground zero” and not be overwhelmed by disbelief, anger, and frustration? How can anyone escape the enormity of w...

May I first express my condolences to the families and friends of those who died in this morning's air crash. This was a tragedy in a city that has already see...

Before I proceed, allow me, on behalf of the people and the Government of Nicaragua, to express our sorrow to the people and the Government of the Dominican Re...

The fact that we are meeting under the presidency of one of the most eminent personalities of the Republic of Korea bears eloquent testimony to the positive ch...

Recent events have manifestly brought to the fore the importance and relevance of the United Nations in the pursuit of global peace, security and stability. On...

First, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. For more than half a century, the United Nations ha...

I wish to express my sincere congratulations to Mr. Han Seung-soo on his assumption of the presidency of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. We ar...

I would like to extend to you, Mr. President, my felicitations on your election. I also wish to congratulate your predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri, for his stewa...

Let me begin by conveying my deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and relatives of the victims of American Airlines flight 587, which crashed in th...

I would like to begin by extending my congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at this session. I would als...

The Republic of Panama welcomes with particular pleasure the election of Mr. Han Seung-soo as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly, and...

On behalf of the people and Government of Papua New Guinea, I wish to join previous speakers in congratulating the President on his election to this prestigiou...

As I begin my statement in the general debate, allow me to express to you, Mr. Han Seung-soo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, the pleasu...