Speeches by President

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Canada

CAN
1981
Session 36
Mr. MACGUIGAN

1. May I begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption this year of the weighty office that you hold. 2. Foremost in my thoughts, as I again ha...

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1985
Session 40
Mr. Shevardnadze

Sir, permit me first of all to congratulate you upon your election to the high post of President of the united Nations General Assembly for the fortieth session...

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Algeria

DZA
1978
Session 33
Bouteflika

212. Mr. President, this year, according to tradition, it is Latin America's turn to fill the presidential chair, and Colombia has received the honour. Over an...

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CUB

CUB
1963
Session 18

I should like to begin with a word of thanks to those representatives preceding me to the rostrum who made a direct reference to the complex circumstances of th...

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Mauritius

MUS
1985
Session 40
Mr. Jugnauth

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to express to you and my personal congratulations and happiness, and those of my delegation, on your assumption of thi...

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Benin

BEN
1983
Session 38
ADJIBADE

24. Once again representatives of the international community are meeting here, as they do every year. They have come in great numbers to New York to plead th...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1976
Session 31
Mr. Wodajo

The election of Ambassador Amerasinghe to the presidency of the thirty-first session of the General Assembly is symbolic in many ways. In addition to being a fi...

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Syria

SYR
1955
Session 10
Mr. Shukairy

58. We assemble again, but at the dawn of a second decade with a promise of hope and a chance for peace. The past ten years were pregnant with thrilling events....

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Iran

IRN
1984
Session 39
VELAYATI

"The Unbelievers spend their wealth To hinder (men) from the path Of God, and so will they Continue to spend; but In the end they will have (Only) regrets and ...

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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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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1964
Session 19
Mr. Gromyko

44. Mr. President, first of all, I should like to congratulate you on your election to this high position and to wish you success. 45. The States Members of the...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1958
Session 13
Mr. David

94. The thirteenth session of the General Assembly is beginning its work in an atmosphere of international tension which gives rise to serious apprehension. If ...

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1981
Session 36
Mr. GROMYKO

Speaking from this rostrum today, I should like first of all to recall that the United Nations enjoys solid credibility among the peoples of the world as a foru...

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India

IND
1984
Session 39
MIRDHA

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly. We are particularly gratif...

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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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Lebanon

LBN
1957
Session 12
Mr. Charles MALIK

May I be permitted, first of all, to extend to Sir Leslie Munro, on behalf of the Government and delegation of Lebanon, as well as on my own personal behalf, ou...

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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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Ireland

IRL
1980
Session 35
Lenihan

I should like to congratulate Ambassador von Wechmar on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. It is a source of particular satisfaction to Ir...

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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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France

FRA
1952
Session 7
Mr. Robert SCHUMAN

The purpose of the general debate with which our annual gathering opens is to make known, on the one hand, each country’s contribution to the common task and,, ...

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