Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Colombia

COL
1947
Session 2
Mr. Lopez

Hopes for the success of the United Nations were running very high in the closing days of the first session of the General Assembly. Few of us, if any, left thi...

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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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Burma

MMR
1972
Session 27
U Lwin

Mr. President, allow me first of all to extend to you the warm congratulations of the Burmese delegation on your election as President of the twenty- seventh se...

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Djibouti

DJI
2015
Session 70
Mr. Ismaël Omar Guelleh

At the outset, allow me to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, as well as his country, the Kingdom of Denmark, on his election to the presidency o...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1973
Session 28
Mladenov

147. Mr. President, I should like once more to extend my sincere congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at ...

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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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Gabon

GAB
1972
Session 27
Mr. Rawiri

Mr. President, it is particularly pleasant for me to express to you on behalf of my delegation om- warmest congratulations on your outstanding election to presi...

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Central African Republic

CAF
1987
Session 42
PSIMHIS

 It is a great honour for me to extend to Mr. Florin of the German Democratic Republic, on behalf of His Excellency, General Andre Kolingba, President of the R...

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Latvia

LVA
2009
Session 64
Valdis Zatlers

I wish to begin by congratulating the President on his assumption of the presidency at this session of the General Assembly. I pledge Latvia’s full support t...

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Israel

ISR
2023
Session 78
Benjamin Netanyahu

Over three millenniums ago. our great leader Moses addressed the people of Israel as they were about to enter the Promised Land. He said that they would find th...

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Benin

BEN
2011
Session 66
Nassirou Bako Arifari

I should like at the outset to convey to you, Sir, my heartfelt and sincere congratulations on your well- deserved election as President of the General Assemb...

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Grenada

GRD
1977
Session 32
Sir Eric M. Gairy

 1. "O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endured for ever" ...

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Samoa

WSM
1990
Session 45
ALESAN

 Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to see you guiding our deliberation, during the forty-fifth session of the General Assembly. Malta is a country with...

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Liberia

LBR
1979
Session 34
Tolbert

Five years hence a century will have elapsed since Africa stood defenceless before the Powers at Berlin. The very nations that had then long plundered Africa's...

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Luxembourg

LUX
1989
Session 44
POOS

On behalf of the Government of Luxembourg I wish to convey to our President our warmest congratulations on his unanimous election to the presidency of the Asse...

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Brunei-Darussalam

BRN
2009
Session 64
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah

I would like to congratulate the President on his election, as well as to express my appreciation to the outgoing President for his contributions over the pa...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1949
Session 4
Mr. Bevin

Mr. Bevin recalled that in his speech to the General Assembly at the third session, he had made it clear that the United Kingdom was disappointed with the progr...

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Netherlands

NLD
2007
Session 62
Jan Peter Balkenende

I would like to begin by congratulating Mr. Kerim on his election as President of the General Assembly. I would also like to wish our Secretary-General, Mr. ...

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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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Chad

TCD
2004
Session 59
Mr. Nagoum YAMASSOUM

First of all, on behalf of the members of my delegation and on my own behalf, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, upon your election to the presidency of our...

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