Speeches by Delegation

5575 speeches found

Swaziland

SWZ
2017
Session 72
King Mswati III

Allow me to express our sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- second session. We ...

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Bhutan

BTN
2015
Session 70
Lyompo Damcho Dorji

At the outset, I should like to convey to the members of the General Assembly the warm greetings of His Majesty the King of Bhutan. I should also like to congra...

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Papua New Guinea

PNG
2010
Session 65
Michael Somare

First of all, let me join other delegations in offering congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to the post of President of the Ge...

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Morocco

MAR
2005
Session 60
Mohamed Benaissa

I should like to begin by congratulating Ambassador Jan Eliasson, on behalf of the delegation of Morocco, on his election to the presidency of the General Assem...

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Burundi

BDI
2007
Session 62
Martin Nduwimana

First of all, we would like to extend to Mr. Srgjan Kerim our warmest congratulations on his unanimous election as President of the General Assembly for the ...

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Moldova

MDA
2004
Session 59
Mr. Andrei STRATAN

At the outset, I would like to say that I feel very honoured and privileged to participate for the first time in the work of the General Assembly and to represe...

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China

CHN
1987
Session 42
WU Xueqian

 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...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1977
Session 32
HAMEED

 I wish to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty- second session of the General Assembly. You bring to the office a wealth ...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
2010
Session 65
Sam Condor

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has looked forward to this sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly with much anticipation. We welcome the opport...

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Colombia

COL
1948
Session 3
Mr. URDANETA-ARBELAEZ

Mr. URDANETA-ARBELAEZ declared that when the spokesmen of the smaller nations appeared on the rostrum before the Assembly, from where their voices could be hear...

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Giunea-Bissau

GNB
1977
Session 32
Saude Maria

152. Sir, I wish to say how happy I am to associate myself with the preceding speakers in welcoming with great satisfaction and friendship your election to th...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2017
Session 72
Mr. Roch Marc Christian Kaboré

The seventy- second session of the General Assembly is being held at a time when the world’s ability to make progress faces continued significant challenges. Th...

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Suriname

SUR
1996
Session 51
Jules Albert Wijdenbosch

May I first join preceding speakers and congratulate you most sincerely, Sir, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Suriname on your un...

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United States of America

USA
1961
Session 16
Mr. John F. Kennedy

We meet in an hour of grief and challenge: Dag Hammarskjold is dead. But the United Nation^ lives. His tragedy is deep in our hearts, but the tasks for which h...

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Cyprus

CYP
2005
Session 60
Tassos Papadopoulos

Before proceeding with my remarks, I wish to begin by indicating that my delegation fully subscribes to the statement delivered by the presidency of the Euro...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
1989
Session 44
Shamuyarira

I should like at the outset to express my delegation's satisfaction and pleasure at your election, Sir, to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-...

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Lesotho

LSO
2011
Session 66
Pakalitha Bethuel Mosisili

At the very outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his well-deserved election to the office of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixt...

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Nigeria

NGA
2010
Session 65
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

I welcome this opportunity to address this Assembly for the first time since I was sworn in as President of my country, Nigeria, on 6 May this year. I exte...

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Qatar

QAT
1992
Session 47
Mr. AL-THANI

At the outset, I would like to express to you. Sir, my sincere congratulations as you assume this high post. Your election is an expression of the confidence ...

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Bulgaria

BGR
2007
Session 62
Ivailo Kalfin

It is a privilege and an honour for me to address this audience and to represent Bulgaria in its new status as a State member of the European Union. Having s...

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