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 I wish to convey our greetings to Ambassador Florin of the German Democratic Republic and press the hope that his term as President of the General Assembly wi...

 In the name of the Chinese delegation, may I begin by warmly congratulating you. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the forty-second session of the Ge...

Mr. President, on behalf of my country, Colombia, one of the oldest and most robust democracies on earth, I wish to congratulate you on the honour conferred on...

I should like first to convey to Mr. Peter Florin, on behalf of my delegation, sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the forty-second se...

 The choice of you, Sir, at the beginning of this session to assume the important duties of President of the General Assembly at its forty-second session is a ...

I come from a country you know well. You know our values, our struggle for development, our striving for peace. I come to ask you for help, to tell you that we...

 My delegation expresses its warmest congratulations to you, Sir, a worthy representative of the German Democratic Republic - a bastion of peace and socialism ...

It is with great pleasure. Sit, that I extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election to the high office of the presidency of the forty-second sessi...

First of all. Sir, I should like to congratulate you heartily on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its forty-second sess...

It gives me much pleasure. Comrade President, to extend to you hearty congratulations on your election to preside over the United Nations General Assembly at i...

Sir, on behalf of the European Community and its member States I take pleasure in congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly...

Sir, it gives me great pleasure to convey to you our heartfelt congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-second s...

It is a great honour for me to participate in the forty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly. First, Sir, I wish, on behalf of the Government ...

 It gives me great pleasure, Sir, to congratulate you most sincerely on your unanimous election to the high office of President of the United Nations General A...

It gives me pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of the Egyptian delegation and on my own behalf, on your election to the presidency of the forty-secon...

 I begin by warmly congratulating you, Mr. President, on the well-earned honour done to you in electing you to this lofty post at the forefront of the work of ...

The current session of the General Assembly is taking place two years after our commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, and at a time ...

 Mr, President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of the Ethiopian delegation and on my own behalf, congratulations on your well-deserved ...

 Mr. President, I offer you sincere congratulations on having been elected to your high office and wish you luck and success in carrying out your responsible t...

My delegation warmly congratulates you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the forty-second session of the General Assembly. Our thanks and compliments...