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On the occasion of this historic final session of the General Assembly of the current millennium, which is my first, as I took office in May this year, I extend...

I am honoured to be afforded this opportunity to extend my delegation’s congratulations to Mr. Gurirab and his country, Namibia, on his election to the high off...

It is a particular honour for me to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government and people of the Dominican Republic and to take this opportunity to expres...

I take great pleasure in congratulating the President on his well- deserved election, which honours him personally and his great country, Namibia. On behalf of ...

At the outset, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, Sir, and to your friendly country my sincere congratulations upon your election as President of the ...

I should like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Didier Opertti for his tireless work during the session just closed. I should also like, on behalf of my Gov...

At the outset, we would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your outstanding election to guide our work during the fifty-fourth session of the United Na...

Allow me at the outset to join with others who have spoken before me in congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fi...

Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab on his election as President of this fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly. I wish him all the best i...

On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, it is with great satisfaction that I wish to extend to you, Sir, our congratulations on your well-deserved elec...

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. Gurirab, on your assumption of the office of President of this body. My Government hails the sele...

It is my honour today to convey to the Assembly the warm greetings and best wishes of the Government and people of the friendly islands of Fiji. On their behalf...

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you upon your election as President of the General Assem...

I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly. It attests to the es...

I am pleased to convey to the President on behalf of the delegation of Gabon, our warmest congratulations on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the...

Let me first of all congratulate you, Mr. President, on your unanimous election to preside over the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly. Only a few yea...

I have stood upon this platform on many occasions, and I well remember every speech I have given here since 1985. This is perhaps because, first, I cannot conce...

First of all, I would like to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly and to wish y...

Mr. President, I am pleased to join previous speakers in congratulating you and the other members of the Bureau on your election to guide the work of the fifty-...

I should like to express my most sincere congratulations to Mr. Gurirab on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. It is signifi...