Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Austria

AUT
1970
Session 25
Mr. KIRCHSCHLAEGER

155. May I begin by expressing to Ambassador Hambro, on behalf of the delegation of Austria, our best wishes on his election as President of this General Asse...

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Peru

PER
1984
Session 39
BELAUNDE TERRY

To come to the rostrum of the General Assembly is cause for deep emotion. One feels the mysterious force of world brotherhood even though this does not conceal...

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Gabon

GAB
1996
Session 51
Casimir Oye Mba

On behalf of the Government of Gabon, it is an honour and a pleasure for me to address this eminent gathering. Like previous speakers, I wish to recall that th...

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Vanuatu

VUT
1997
Session 52
Serge Vohor Rialuth

I am privileged today to be able to congratulate the President, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, on his election to preside over the Ass...

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Venezuela

VEN
1980
Session 35
Zumbrano Velasco

184. First of all, Sir, I should like to fulfil the pleasant duty of extending to you, on behalf of the delegation of Venezuela and on my own behalf, our since...

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Jamaica

JAM
2018
Session 73
Mr. Andrew Holness

I warmly congratulate Ms. Espinosa Garcés on her election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. Of the four women who have se...

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Lithuania

LTU
1992
Session 47
LANDSBERGIS

Allow me to express to you, Mr. President, and to the free people of Bulgaria my sincere congratulations on behalf of Lithuania on your election to such an em...

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Palestine

PSE
2000
Session 55
Nasser Al-Kidwa

At the outset allow me to convey to Mr. Holkeri our congratulations on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly, expressing our full co...

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Mozambique

MOZ
2019
Session 74
Mr. Jose Condungua Antonio Pacheco

It is my distinct honour and privilege to take the floor during the general debate at the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly on behalf of His Excell...

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Cameroon

CMR
1989
Session 44
BooH-BooH

 Mr. President, your country, Nigeria, shares a large number of common interests and affinities with Cameroon, which need no emphasizing now. Your presence in ...

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Nicaragua

NIC
1977
Session 32
MONTIEL ARGUELLO

1. Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for me, on behalf of my country and on my own behalf, to congratulate you most sincerely on the excellent decision ma...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
1990
Session 45
MUGABE

Allow me, Sir, first of all to extend to you warm felicitations upon your election as President of the Assembly. We are fully confident that you will carry out...

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Mauritius

MUS
1998
Session 53
Navinchandra Ramgoolam

Our presence here today is, for my delegation and my country, cause for some celebration. This is the thirtieth anniversary of our first participation in the Ge...

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Antigua and Barbuda

ATG
2011
Session 66
Winston Baldwin Spencer

Let me at the outset commend Mr. Al-Nasser on his unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I hereby pledge to him ...

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Mozambique

MOZ
1988
Session 43
Mr. MOCUMBI

It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that I have the honour of congratulating Mr. Dante Caputo on his election to the presidency of this session. His vas...

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Turkey

TUR
1958
Session 13
Mr. Zorlu

36. Mr. President, I would like to join the other speakers who have preceded me by extending to you the heartiest congratulations of the Turkish delegation on y...

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Kenya

KEN
1973
Session 28
Mungai

83. Mr. President and representatives, I bring to you the greetings and good wishes for the success of our deliberations from His Excellency President Mzee Jom...

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Iceland

ISL
1971
Session 26
Mr. AGUSTSSON

80. Mr. President, at the outset of my statement I want to extend to you the warmest congratulations of my delegation upon your election as President of the Ge...

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Ukraine

UKR
1991
Session 46
LEONID KRAVCHUK

Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the high post of President of the General Assembly. Only the most outstanding diplomats can...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1977
Session 32
CONTEH

105. May I start, Sir, by offering you my heartiest congratulations on your election as President of the thirty-second session of the General Assembly and by ...

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