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 Mr. President, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Panama, may I express great pleasure at the choice of Your Excellency to carry out the responsi...

I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the important post of President of the forty-third session of the General Assembly. My delegation shares the confi...

At the outset of this statement before the forty-third session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, we extend our respectful greetings to the Preside...

 Mr. President, the delegation of Peru welcomes your election to preside over the present session of the General Assembly where countries of the north and sout...

 The Philippines greets you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the forty-third session of the General Assembly. It is not only the votes of the member...

Let me at the outset express our profound and sincere satisfaction over the fact that the helm of the current session of the General Assembly has been placed i...

Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-third session. I particularly want to exp...

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the President on his election to guide the work of the forty-third session of the General Assembly. I am confident t...

It gives me particular pleasure on behalf of the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania, to convey to you, Mr. President, as well as to the Secretary-G...

 The forty-third session of the General Assembly gives the Republic of Rwanda the happy opportunity to join with other nations as a faithful participant in thi...

 I ask the President to accept our congratulations on his election and elevation to his most illustrious and profoundly important position. We are not unaware ...

On behalf of the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, I have great pleasure in offering sincere congratulations to Mr. Dante Caputo on hi...

On behalf of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and my delegation I would like to present our warmest congratulations to Mr. Da...

 It gives me great pleasure to convey to you, Mr. President, and to the Heads of delegations participating in this forty-third session of the General Assembly...

 The delegation of Senegal is pleased to extend to the President through m, its warmest congratulations, to wish him very success in the important task conferr...

 There is an awesome power that pervades this Hall and the universe. It is a power that instils courage in the weak and humility in the strong. It is the timel...

 For the past few years, we have been meeting hers with the financial crisis hanging over the United Nations like the sword of Damocles. Today the financial cr...

 Sir, permit me to extend to you my congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-third session. I am confident that with ...

I should like at the outset. Sir, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assemb...

 The election, as President of the General Assembly, of a dear friend and colleague has been for me a source of great satisfaction. I should like to congratula...