Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Yemen

YEM
1974
Session 29
Mr. Tarcici

My delegation was very much moved by the sad news, which we heard a short time ago from the Secretary-General, of the loss to humanity in the death of Paul Hoff...

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Malta

MLT
2011
Session 66
Lawrence Gonzi

I heartily congratulate the President on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I wish him every success and...

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China

CHN
2005
Session 60
Mr. Li Zhaoxing

May I begin by extending my congratulations on your election as the President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. I am confident that under your gu...

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Ivory Coast

CIV
1977
Session 32
Ake

100. Those of us who have had the privilege and pleasure of knowing and working with you, Sir, for many years when you represented your country in the United N...

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Togo

TGO
1996
Session 51
Koffi Panou

First of all, I would like to express to the President my sincere and warm congratulations upon his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its f...

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USA

USA
2010
Session 65
Barack Obama

It is a great honour to address this Assembly for the second time, nearly two years after my election as President of the United States. We know this is no o...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1994
Session 49
Mr. Najibullah Lafraie

It gives me great pleasure to convey on behalf of the Islamic State of Afghanistan our warm felicitations to Mr. Amara Essy on his unanimous election to the hig...

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Australia

AUS
1972
Session 27
Mr. Bo wen

Mr. President, I should like, on behalf of the Australian delegation, to add my congratulations upon your election as President of this General Assembly session...

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Belarus

BLR
2009
Session 64
Sergei Martynov

This General Assembly Hall is, in fact, the situation room of the entire world. It seems to me that over the years we here in this Hall have collectively und...

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Republic of Korea

KOR
2009
Session 64
Lee Myung-bak

First of all, let me extend my sincere congratulations to the President, Mr. Ali Treki, on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its si...

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Republic of the Sudan

SDN
2020
Session 75
Mr. Abdalla Adam Hamdok

In the name of God, the most merciful, Your Majesties and Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Ladies and gentlemen...

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Republic of Korea

KOR
2006
Session 61
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon

Let me begin by congratulating the presidency on the success of the High-level Meeting on the least developed countries, earlier in the week. I had the honou...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1974
Session 29
Mr. Luke

My first very pleasant duty is to convey to you all the personal greetings and salutations of Mr. Siaka Stevens, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. To s...

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Slovenia

SVN
2023
Session 78
Natasa Pirc Musar

Let me first congratulate the President on his election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. It is truly a great honour to be addressing ...

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Japan

JPN
2018
Session 73
Mr. Shinzo Abe

I have been accorded the privilege of continuing to serve as Japan’s leader for the next three years. As I address the General Assembly today for the sixth co...

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Egypt

EGY
2014
Session 69
Abdel Fattah Al Sisi

At the outset, it gives me pleasure to congratulate the President of the Assembly and his friendly country on his assumption of the presidency of the General...

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Lesotho

LSO
2018
Session 73
Mr. Thomas Motsoahae Thabane

Allow me at the outset to sincerely congratulate the President on her well- deserved election as the fourth woman to ascend to the highest seat at the United ...

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Gabon

GAB
2013
Session 68
Ali Bongo Ondimba

I am honoured to take the floor on behalf of Gabon at the sixty-eighth session of the Assembly. I warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President...

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Philippines

PHL
2013
Session 68
Albert del Rosario

On behalf of the Philippine Government, I proffer my warmest congratulations to the President on his election. I wish him success and assure him of my countr...

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Gambia

GMB
1999
Session 54
Yahya Jammeh

Let me first of all congratulate you, Mr. President, on your unanimous election to preside over the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly. Only a few yea...

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