Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

United Kingdom

GBR
1950
Session 5
Mr. BEVIN

I do not intend to delay the proceedings of this Assembly very long, but I want to take this opportunity to try to explain to you the approach of my Government ...

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Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

PRK
1993
Session 48
Mr. SONG Won Ho

On behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, I should like, first of all, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the preside...

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Morocco

MAR
1966
Session 21
Mr. CHERKAOUI

1. It is a great honour and at the same time a formidable duty for me to state the views of the Royal Government of Morocco at this highly important sessio...

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Indonesia

IDN
1992
Session 47
SOEHARTO

It gives me great pleasure to extend to you. Sir, my sincere congratulations on your unanimous election as President of the forty-seventh session of the Gener...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1949
Session 4
Mr. CLEMENTIS

Mr. CLEMENTIS said that, in surveying the achievements, and failures and in analysing the problems which had concerned the United Nations during the past year, ...

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Romania

ROU
1960
Session 15
Mr. GHEORGHIU-DEJ

Permit me first to reaffirm from this high rostrum the special significance which the Romanian people and their Government attach to the United Nations as the O...

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Algeria

DZA
1985
Session 40
Mr. Taleb Ibrahimi

Mr. President, at this session which is a high point in the life of the Organization, it is indeed fitting that the United Nations should have honored and singl...

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India

IND
1991
Session 46
S0LANKI

I have great pleasure in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session. I am confident that ...

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Federated States of Micronesia

FSM
1999
Session 54
Leo A. Falcam

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. Gurirab, on your assumption of the office of President of this body. My Government hails the sele...

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Guyana

GUY
1993
Session 48
Dr. Cheddi B. Jagan

As I stand today at this rostrum, a flood of memories rushes to my mind. I recall appearing as Premier before the United Nations Committee on decolonization in ...

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Uruguay

URY
1974
Session 29
Mr. Blanco

1. Mr. President, first, it is my pleasure to welcome and to express my congratulations to Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, who...

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Burma

MMR
1985
Session 40
Mr. Chit Hlaing

Allow me, first of all, Sir, to express to the delegation of Mexico the deepest sympathy of my delegation for the tragic disaster which has just befallen their ...

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New Zealand

NZL
1985
Session 40
Mr. Palmer

I must begin by expressing the profound regret of the New Zealand people at the terrible earthquakes in Mexico. Our thoughts are with the people of Mexico. New ...

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Somalia

SOM
1982
Session 37
Barre

I wish to extend, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, warm congratulations to Mr. Hollai on his well-deserved election as President of the thirty...

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UKR

UKR
1963
Session 18

The United Nations has no measuring device to determine the depth of the influence of international events on people's minds and hearts. However, we can say wit...

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Mexico

MEX
1979
Session 34
Lopez Portillo

Mr. President, it is significant and encouraging that we have an outstanding African personality presiding over our debates, in well-deserved recognition of th...

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Paraguay

PRY
1973
Session 28
Barreiro

154. On behalf of my delegation, and with the greatest pleasure, I greet the President of this Assembly, the most illustrious universal gathering, to assure h...

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Algeria

DZA
1972
Session 27
Mr. Bouteflika

Mr. President, in electing you to preside over its twenty-seventh session, the General Assembly has asserted its confidence in you and no choice could have been...

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Germany

DEU
1994
Session 49
Mr. Klaus Kinkel

First, I should like to offer you, Sir, my personal congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session, and also t...

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Germany

DEU
1992
Session 47
Mr Kinkel

In electing you to your high office last week, Mr. President, the General Assembly also identified itself with the victory of freedom and democracy throughout...

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