Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

MYS

MYS
1963
Session 18

Permit me at the outset to convey to you my warmest congratulations on your unanimous election as President of the eighteenth session of the General Assembly. I...

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Gabon

GAB
2000
Session 55
Jean Ping

I welcome the opportunity and the honour afforded me to speak on behalf of Gabon at this session of the Assembly which, although a regular one, is no less an ex...

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Ireland

IRL
1964
Session 19
Mr. Aiken

1. Mr. President, I should like first of all to convey to you the warmest congratulations of the delegation of Ireland on your election as President. Your elect...

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Liberia

LBR
2015
Session 70
Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

On this auspicious occasion, the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations, I am honoured to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government and people of L...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
2001
Session 56
Sahr Matturi

My delegation extends to you, Sir, its warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency of this body at its fifty-sixth session. Given your impressiv...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1982
Session 37
MLADENOV

Comrade President, I should like most cordially to congratulate you on your election to the important post of President of the thirty-seventh session of the ...

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Poland

POL
1983
Session 38
JABLONSKI

Mr. President, permit me to welcome you, a representative of friendly Panama. Your long-standing service at the United Nations, commitment to peace and well-kn...

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Central African Republic

CAF
1974
Session 29
Mr. Potolot

Mr. President, after so many voices which have been heard from this rostrum expressing to you in different terms and in different languages congratulations on y...

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Switzerland

CHE
2011
Session 66
Micheline Calmy-Rey

How can we shape development policy that is of benefit to all? The per capita gross domestic product of Switzerland is 130 times higher than that of a countr...

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Finland

FIN
1979
Session 34
Vayrynen

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election to the office of President of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly . We know you as a greatly r...

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Kiribati

KIR
2013
Session 68
Anote Tong

I bring warm greetings from the people of Kiribati, on whose behalf I am privileged to once again address this Assembly. I would like to take the opportunity...

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Mexico

MEX
1984
Session 39
SEPULVEDA AMOR

87. On behalf of the Government of Mexico and on my own behalf, Sir, I wish to extend our congratulations to you on your election as President of the thirty-ni...

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France

FRA
2010
Session 65
Bernard Kouchner

I come to this rostrum on behalf of France to express my sincere and fervent faith in the United Nations. France’s ambition is to be a major actor in buildin...

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Poland

POL
1997
Session 52
Dariusz Rosati

At the outset I would like to offer my sincere congratulations upon Mr. Udovenko’s election to the honourable post of President of the United Nations General A...

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Chile

CHL
1989
Session 44
ERRAZURIZ

 I wish, first of all, to convey to the Ambassador of Nigeria, Major General Joseph Garba, our congratulations on his election as President of this General Ass...

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Finland

FIN
1973
Session 28
Karjalainen

42. On behalf of my Government I have the great pleasure to extend to the President my sincere congratulations on his election to the office of the President ...

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Norway

NOR
1968
Session 23
Mr. LYNG

116. First of all, 1 should like to join many other speakers in congratulating the General Assembly on the election of its new President. I should also like to ...

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Bhutan

BTN
1979
Session 34
Tsering

Mr. President, I have the honour to convey, through you Sir, to all the representatives the good wishes of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, ...

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Germany

DEU
2006
Session 61
Dr. Franck-Walter STEINMEIER

Please accept my congratulations, Madam, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. I wish you every success. I should...

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Japan

JPN
1993
Session 48
MR. MORIHIRO HOSOKAWA

I should like first of all to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you, Mr. President, who also serve as Guyana’s Ambassador to Japan, on your election last w...

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