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On behalf of the Government and the people of Papua New Guinea, I congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session on his election. ...

Seventy years ago, on the still smoking ruins of the Second World War, the United Nations was born, with the purpose of maintaining international peace and secu...

It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly and to convey my congratulations to President Lykketoft on his election. Peru is ready to contribute to t...

On behalf of the Philippine Government, I express our warmest congratulations to the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its ...

I congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, on his election to that honourable office. I wish to assur...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session on his election and to express my good wishes for th...

At the outset, I would like to extend my congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seve...

My delegation would like to congratulate the President on his assuming the presidency of this important session. We have found inspiration in the theme of the s...

The seventieth anniversary of the United Nations is a good opportunity both to consider our history and to talk about our collective future. In 1945, the countr...

The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (resolution 70/1) marks a new era in international cooperation. Ending extreme poverty was never going to be e...

It is indeed an honour for me to address this organ of the United Nations in my capacity as Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, a privilege of service best...

As I address this historic seventieth session of the General Assembly, I join in the chorus of congratulations to the President on assuming the high honour and ...

In the Christian Bible, the Book of Proverbs suggests that mortal men live for threescore and ten years, a number that fairly accurately reflects the current mo...

Last Friday ushered in a new era in our search for an innovative plan of action for people and the planet. The significant milestone event was the adoption by t...

I would like to congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I also wish to commend the work of Hi...

It is my distinct honour and privilege to participate in the proceedings of the General Assembly on behalf of and representing the Democratic Republic of Sao To...

Seventy years have passed since the United Nations was founded, and we are gathered here today to recall together the purposes and principles of the Charter of ...

Senegal, through me, warmly congratulates the President and wishes him every success in conducting the work of this session. We thank his Ugandan predecessor fo...

Seventy years have passed since the establishment of the United Nations. People live differently now; many changes have taken place and many reforms have been ...

“We the peoples of the United Nations, determined ...”. Yes, these are bold and visionary words drafted 70 years ago, providing the United Nations with its sen...