Speeches by Chairman

1126 speeches found

Egypt

EGY
1982
Session 37
Ghali

It gave me great pleasure to see Mr. Imre Hollai elected President of the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly. On behalf of my Govern¬ment and my ...

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Syria

SYR
1968
Session 23
Mr. TOMEH

1. When I, as the then Chairman of the Asian Group, had the honour and the privilege of congratulating the President on the first day of his election to the hig...

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Australia

AUS
1959
Session 14
Mr. Casey

1. Had our friend and colleague, Mr. Belaúnde, been in the Chair this morning instead of being unfortunately temporarily indisposed, I would have expressed to h...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1972
Session 27
Mr. Amerasinghe

On 22 May of this year a change of historic significance occurred in my country: our political status was altered to that of a Republic. At the same time the na...

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Philippines

PHL
1968
Session 23
Mr. RAMOS

2. Let my first words be of congratulation to the President, and to the Government and people of Guatemala, on his unanimous election. We are fortunate indeed, ...

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Morocco

MAR
1960
Session 15
Prince Moulay HASSAN

I deem it a signal honour to represent my country and my king here in the United Nations as the Chairman of the Moroccan delegation and to take part in that cap...

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Kenya

KEN
1978
Session 33
Waiyaki

51. Mr. President, your unanimous election is a great tribute to you personally and to your country, with which Kenya maintains cordial relations. Kenya is pro...

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Kenya

KEN
1981
Session 36
Mr. ARAP MOI

At the eighteenth ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, which was held at Nairobi in June, my ...

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Albania

ALB
1963
Session 18
Mr. SHTYLLA

I wish to take this opportunity, Mr. President, to extend to you the congratulations of the delegation of the People's Republic of Albania on your election to t...

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Iraq

IRQ
1960
Session 15
Mr. JAWAD

My I extend to the President our wholehearted and sincere felicitations on his election to his high office. We are confident that at the present critical moment...

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Poland

POL
1954
Session 9
Mr. SKRZESZEWSKI

I should like, at the outset of my speech in the general debate at the ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, to greet the delegates to this impo...

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Pakistan

PAK
1980
Session 35
Zia-ul-Haq

Today the world of Islam is on the threshold of the fifteenth century of its glorious and eventful history. Another 40 days will usher in the beginning of a ne...

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Hungary

HUN
1960
Session 15
Mr. KADAR

It is beyond doubt that the present fifteenth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations is one of the greatest importance since its inception and ma...

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Mozambique

MOZ
1979
Session 34
Chissano

On taking the floor for the first time in this session of the General Assembly, we respectfully bow in memory of a great statesman and freedom fighter, Mr. Ago...

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Guinea

GIN
1963
Session 18
Mr. BEAVOGUI

Mr. President, you will, I hope, allow me to add my voice to those of the representatives who have spoken before me in order to extend to you the sincere congra...

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Russian Federation

RUS
1983
Session 38
TROYANOVSKY

58. First of all, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the important post of President of this session of the General Assembly. Your wealth ...

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PRT

PRT
1962
Session 17

1. It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to join, all those who have congratulated you on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly. The choi...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1971
Session 26
Mr. PRATT

50. Mr. President, let me take this opportunity to express my most sincere congratulations to you on your highly deserved election to preside over the delibera...

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Zaire

COD
1983
Session 38
KAMANDA wa KAMANDA

173. First of all, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of Zaire and on my own behalf, I warmly congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-e...

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Cameroon

CMR
1960
Session 15
Mr. OKALA

On coming to this rostrum for the first time in the general debate to add my country’s voice to those of all the speakers preceding me, I should like, on behalf...

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