Speeches by President

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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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Japan

JPN
1991
Session 46
NAKAYAMA

I should like first to extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Samir Shihabi upon his election as President of the General Assembly at this h...

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Japan

JPN
1976
Session 31
Mr. Kosaka

On behalf of the Japanese delegation I wish to offer sincere congratulations to Ambassador Amerasinghe on his election to the presidency of this thirty-first se...

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Guinea

GIN
1972
Session 27
Mr. Cissoko

Since the twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly, the international political situation has been marked by new and decisive facts in relations between cer...

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Burundi

BDI
1963
Session 18
Mr. MASUMBUKO

While preparing to represent his country at this session of the General Assembly, our Minister for Foreign Affairs had an accident, as a result of which he died...

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Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

UKR
1974
Session 29
Mr. Shevel

28. Mankind is approaching a memorable date the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The years that have passed since then have been filled...

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Portugal

PRT
1959
Session 14
Mr. Garin

82. Mr. President, allow me through you to offer to Mr. Belaúnde the warmest congratulations of my delegation on his Unanimous election to the highest office in...

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Sudan

SDN
1970
Session 25
Mr. KHALID

126. In this anniversary year the General Assembly of the United Nations is indeed fortunate to have Ambassador Hambro, a man of vast knowledge and intellectua...

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Liberia

LBR
1997
Session 52
Monie Captan

I have the honour to present my personal compliments to His Excellency Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko and to wish him every success during his presidency. 24 I have t...

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Austria

AUT
1988
Session 43
Mr. MOCK

It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Mr. Caputo on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. That election is a recognition of his own p...

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Senegal

SEN
1962
Session 17
Mr. THIAM

Mr. President, allow me first of all to congratulate you most warmly on your election to the Presidency of our Assembly. 8. The election of an Asian, following ...

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Indonesia

IDN
1990
Session 45
Alatas

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to offer you the felicitations of my delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fo...

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Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1985
Session 40
Mr. Gurinovich

Sir, please accept our congratulations on the occasion of your election to the responsible post of President of the fortieth session of the United Nations Gener...

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Mauritius

MUS
1993
Session 48
Mr. KASENALLY

On behalf of the Mauritius delegation, it is my pleasure and privilege to extend to Mr. Insanally our heartiest congratulations on his election as President of ...

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Italy

ITA
1980
Session 35
Colombo

Allow me first of all to address to Mr. von Wechmar, on behalf of the Italian Government and on my own behalf, warmest congratulations on his election to the p...

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Iran, Islamic Republic of

IRN
1995
Session 50
Mr. Velayati

May I at the outset congratulate President Freitas do Amaral of Portugal on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the fiftieth session of the General ...

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China

CHN
1965
Session 20
Mr. LIU

85. Mr. President, let me first of all extend to you the warmest congratulations of my Government and delegation on your election to this high office. This is a...

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Jamaica

JAM
1978
Session 33
Patterson

 325. Permit me on behalf of the Jamaican delegation to join with those who have spoken before me in congratulating Mr. Lievano on his election a...

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Indonesia

IDN
1986
Session 41
Mr. KUSUMAATMADJA

It is with genuine pleasure. Sir, that I extend my delegation's heartfelt congratulations to you on your election to the presidency of the forty-first session o...

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Ireland

IRL
1988
Session 43
Mr. LENIHAN

 I should like first to offer Mr. Dante Caputo my sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the forty-third session of the United Nations Ge...

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