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United Arab Emirates

ARE
2017
Session 72
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

I would like to begin by congratulating the President on his leadership of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. We are confident that his deep ex...

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United Kingdom

GBR
2017
Session 72
Mrs. Theresa May

I would like to begin by expressing my sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Mexico following the devastating earthquake. I also want to reite...

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United States of America

USA
2017
Session 72
Mr. Donald Trump

I welcome everyone to New York. It is a profound honour to stand here in my home city as a representative of the American people to address the people of the wo...

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Uruguay

URY
2017
Session 72
Mr. Rodolfo Nin Novoa

As we greet all delegations, we also welcome the holding of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly. Uruguay is convinced that today more than ever w...

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Uzbekistan

UZB
2017
Session 72
Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Allow me to express my sincere gratitude for this opportunity to speak from the high rostrum of the United Nations. A few weeks ago, our people widely celebrate...

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Vanuatu

VUT
2017
Session 72
Mr. Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas

It is a great honour for me to make this statement on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Vanuatu. I join other speakers in congratulatin...

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Venezuela

VEN
2017
Session 72
Mr. Jorge Arreaza

We address the General Assembly at its seventy-second session in the name of the constitutional President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Madur...

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Viet Nam

VNM
2017
Session 72
Mr. Pham Binh Minh

I extend my warmest congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. My...

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Yemen

YEM
2017
Session 72
Mr. Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour

On behalf of the Government and the people of Yemen, I sincerely congratulate the President and his friendly nation, Slovakia, on assuming the presidency of the...

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Zambia

ZMB
2017
Session 72
Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu

Let me join previous speakers in congratulating His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-se...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
2017
Session 72
Mr. Robert Mugabe

I wish to congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. I also thank his predecessor, Mr....

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PRT

PRT
2016
Session 71

First of all, I would like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Peter Thomson, on his election and commend him for the theme chosen for th...

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ZAF

ZAF
2016
Session 71

I wish to congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I assure him of South Africa’s continued...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2016
Session 71
Mr. Sarwar Danesh

It is my distinct pleasure to attend the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. I sincerely congratulate Ambassador Peter Thomson of the Republic of Fij...

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Albania

ALB
2016
Session 71
Mr. Bujar Nishani

It is a special pleasure for me, in my capacity of Head of State of the Republic of Albania, to address the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. At th...

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Algeria

DZA
2016
Session 71
Mr. Ramtane Lamamra

I am honoured and privileged to address the Assembly on behalf of Algeria and to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assemb...

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Andorra

AND
2016
Session 71
Mr. Antoni Martí Petit

This year, once again, the United Nations calls upon all the countries on planet Earth to participate in the General Assembly, which is — one could say — a kind...

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Angola

AGO
2016
Session 71
Mr. Manuel Domingos Vicente

It is a great honour to speak on behalf of the President of the Republic of Angola, His Excellency José Eduardo dos Santos, in the General Assembly, which seeks...

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Antigua and Barbuda

ATG
2016
Session 71
Mr. Gaston Alphonso Browne

On behalf of my Government and my people, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first ses...

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Argentina

ARG
2016
Session 71
Mr. Mauricio Macri

It is an honour to be here today for the first time to represent the Argentine Republic before the General Assembly. We are living in a time of great global tra...

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