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Paraguay

PRY
1996
Session 51
Melgarejo Lanzoni

It is an honour for me, on behalf of Paraguay, its people and its Government, to wish the President of the General Assembly, Ambassador Razali Ismail, every su...

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Peru

PER
1996
Session 51
Francisco Tudela Van Breughel Douglas

At the outset, allow me, Sir, to convey to you and to this Assembly the greetings and congratulations of the Peruvian people, as well as their best wishes and ...

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Philippines

PHL
1996
Session 51
Domingo Siazon

On behalf of my delegation, Sir, I take pleasure in extending to you our heartfelt felicitations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at ...

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Poland

POL
1996
Session 51
Aleksander Kwasniewski

I am pleased to speak before the Assembly of this universal Organization, where virtually every country in the world, small or vast, rich or poor, has a voice,...

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Portugal

PRT
1996
Session 51
Jaime Gama

I should first like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his election and to express our confidence in his capability to conduct the work o...

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Qatar

QAT
1996
Session 51
Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabr Al-Thani

It gives me pleasure, Sir, to extend to you our sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. ...

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Romania

ROU
1996
Session 51
Teodor Viorel Melescanu

I have the particular pleasure of congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly and of expressing o...

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Russia

RUS
1996
Session 51
Yevgeny Primakov

The agenda of the General Assembly at the current session reflects all the complexity of the stage mankind is now going through, the essence of which is the tr...

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Rwanda

RWA
1996
Session 51
Gideon Kayinamura

Permit me to congratulate Mr. Razali Ismail on his unanimous election to preside over this session. His election is a reaffirmation by the United Nations Membe...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
1996
Session 51
Denzil L. Douglas

I should like to begin my presentation by congratulating Mr. Razali Ismail on his election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. It bears ...

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Saint Lucia

LCA
1996
Session 51
Vaughan Lewis

One year ago, representatives of Member States gathered in this hallowed Hall and sang songs of praise in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of this venerable ...

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VCT
1996
Session 51
Alpian R. O. Allen

Last year, we celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations with much fanfare and glowing tributes. The organs of this body were dissected and prop...

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Samoa

WSM
1996
Session 51
Tofilau Eti Alesana

Samoa congratulates you most warmly on your highly acclaimed election. It is a particular pleasure for me to express to you our full confidence in and support ...

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San Marino

SMR
1996
Session 51
Gabriele Gatti

On behalf of the Republic of San Marino and my delegation, I wish, first of all, to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the Gener...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
1996
Session 51
Abdul-Rahman Mansouri

It gives me pleasure, as we begin the work of this session, to convey to you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, our sincerest co...

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Senegal

SEN
1996
Session 51
Moustapha Niasse

Your noteworthy election, Sir, to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session is an eloquent and solemn tribute from the Members of our O...

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Seychelles

SYC
1996
Session 51
Danielle de St. Jorre

The course of history appears to unwind rapidly and with it, events occur, pass or recede into time, imbuing the lives of our societies with the dual sensation...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1996
Session 51
Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

On behalf of my country and on my own behalf, I extend to you, Sir, our warmest congratulations on your unanimous election as President of the fifty-first sess...

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Singapore

SGP
1996
Session 51
S. Jayakumar

Last year we met in a celebratory mood. But after every party comes the sober dawn, and we now face the sombre reality that the United Nations risks marginaliz...

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Slovakia

SVK
1996
Session 51
Pavol Hamžík

I would like to express my sincere congratulations, Sir, on your election to the presidency, and my best wishes for success in the fifty-first session of the G...

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