Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Swaziland

SWZ
2005
Session 60
Phesheya Mbongeni Dlamini,

It is an honour and privilege for me to present my country’s statement, as commanded by His Majesty King Mswati III. I am happy to convey the greetings and best...

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Palestine

PSE
2005
Session 60
Nasser Al-Kidwa

Unlike the Israeli Prime Minister, who a few days ago told the Assembly that he had come to the United Nations from Jerusalem, I - a native son of the land - wa...

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Ireland

IRL
1989
Session 44
COLLINS

 I extend to Ambassador Garba my sincere congratulations on his unanimous election to the office of President of the current session of the General Assembly. H...

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Netherlands

NLD
2010
Session 65
Jan Peter Balkenende

The Headquarters of the United Nations is currently undergoing a major renovation, and that is a good thing. It is good because the building no longer meets ...

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Namibia

NAM
2002
Session 57
Hidipo Hamutenya

I convey warm congratulations to Mr. Jan Kavan on his unanimous election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I am confident that...

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India

IND
2004
Session 59
Mr. Manmohan Singh

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. May I assure you of India’s full support in...

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Belarus, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1966
Session 21
Mr. GURINOVICH

105. Mr. President, first may I congratulate you on your election to the responsible post of President of the twenty-first session of the United Nations Genera...

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Kingdom of Lesotho

LSO
2019
Session 74
Mr. Thomas Motsoahae Thabane

At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on his well-deserved election as President of the General Assembl...

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El Salvador

SLV
2010
Session 65
Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena

It is an honour and a great responsibility to address the 21 10-54965 Assembly today. It is a responsibility because we need to make the right analysi...

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Bolivia

BOL
1959
Session 14
Mr. Andrade

175. I have great pleasure, Mr. President, in offering you my warmest congratulations on the well-earned tribute paid to you in your election to the Presidency ...

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Iraq

IRQ
2022
Session 77
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi

It is my pleasure to greet the Assembly on behalf of Iraq, a founding State Member of the Organization that hosts us today. I congratulate Mr. Csaba Korosi on h...

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Syria

SYR
2000
Session 55
Farouk Al-Shara'

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this General Assembly session. We are confident that the posts you ha...

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Islamic Republic of Iran

IRN
2019
Session 74
Mr. Hassan Rouhani

I would like to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session, and to wish him and the Sec...

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Mauritius

MUS
2018
Session 73
Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth

Let me join other leaders in paying special tribute to the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. The legacy left by that great son of...

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Ireland

IRL
1960
Session 15
Mr. AIKEN

As Chairman of the delegation of Ireland, making my first statement in the Assembly under the Presidency of Mr. Boland, it gives me very particular pleasure, to...

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Mali

MLI
2002
Session 57
Lassana Traore

At the outset, I should like to tell you, Sir, how pleased my delegation is to see you presiding over the work of the fifty-seventh session of the General Asse...

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People's Republic of Korea

PRK
2003
Session 58
Choe Su Hon

I would like at the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, to congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte, Minister for Foreign Af...

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United Arab Emirates

ARE
2018
Session 73
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President on her election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. I would also like t...

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Gabon

GAB
2014
Session 69
li Bongo Ondimba

I would first of all like to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth sess...

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Nigeria

NGA
2012
Session 67
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Let me start by congratulating Mr. Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I have no doubt that under his ab...

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