Speeches by Chairman

1126 speeches found

Democratic Republic of Germany

DDR
1979
Session 34
Fischer

Mr. President, please accept my congratulations on your election to your high office. We are especially pleased that you, being a representative of a country w...

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Senegal

SEN
1986
Session 41
Mr. FALL

In conveying to Ambassador Choudhury our heartfelt congratulations on his unanimous election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly, the del...

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Namibia

NAM
1992
Session 47
Mr. GURIRAB

Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has spearheaded humanity's common yearning for a peaceful, just and prosperous world, a world freed at last fr...

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Egypt

EGY
1976
Session 31
Mr. Afedel Meguid

Pressure of work forced Mr. Ismail Fahmy, head of the Egyptian delegation and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, to stay in Cairo, and he h...

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Chad

TCD
1989
Session 44
ADOUM

 First of all, on behalf of the Chad delegation, which I have the honour of heading, I should like to convey to Mr. Joseph Garba our most earnest congratulatio...

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Uganda

UGA
1976
Session 31
Mr. Abdalla

Mr. President, may I first of all take this opportunity to convey to you and, through you, to all delegations assembled here, greetings from His Excellency Alha...

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1947
Session 2
Mr. Vyshinsky

A year has passed since the first session of the General Assembly. It is necessary to look back on the path which has been travelled during this interval, to an...

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Congo

COG
2005
Session 60
Rodolphe Adada,

I should like at the outset to sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the present session. That election...

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Indonesia

IDN
1994
Session 49
Mr. Ali Alatas

It gives me great pleasure to extend to you, also on behalf of the Indonesian delegation, our congratulations on your election as President of the General Assem...

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Chad

TCD
1976
Session 31
Mr. Kamougus

behalf of Chad on the occasion of your brilliant election to the presidency of the thirty-first regular session of the United Nations General Assembly. Those wh...

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Somalia

SOM
2002
Session 57
Hassan Ibraahim

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I am confident that with y...

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Liberia

LBR
1989
Session 44
JOHNSON

 On behalf of the delegation of Liberia and on my own behalf, I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fort...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2012
Session 67
Hâmid Karzai

As we speak today, the world is being shaken by the depravity of fanatics who have committed acts insulting the faith of more than 1.5 billion Muslims. We stro...

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Switzerland

CHE
2005
Session 60
Micheline Calmy-Rey

I would like to congratulate you, Mr. Eliasson, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to assure you of my country's full support during...

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Burundi

BDI
1988
Session 43
MBONIMPA

In addressing this international gathering, I hove the honour to convey to the Assembly a message of fraternity and best wishes for every success from Major Pi...

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Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

CSK
1960
Session 15
Mr. NOVOTNY

Undoubtedly all of us who are meeting in this hall realize the importance of this session of the General Assembly. On the initiative of the Soviet Union, many c...

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Philippines

PHL
2002
Session 57
Blas Ople

As we welcome our newest members, Switzerland and East Timor, we reaffirm our faith in the United Nations and in the principles of the Charter. Today, the Unit...

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Japan

JPN
2020
Session 75
Mr. Suga Yoshihide

Mr. President, Excellencies, It is an honor for me to deliver my first statement after assuming office on 16 September as Prime Minister of Japan, at the United...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1978
Session 33
Hameed

123. It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to join the representatives who have preceded me in congratulating you on your election as President of the thi...

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Nigeria

NGA
2023
Session 78
Bola Ahmed Tinubu

On behalf of the people of Nigeria. I congratulate Mr. Dennis Francis on his well- deserved election as President of the General Assembly at this session. We co...

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