Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Monaco

MCO
2011
Session 66
Jose Badia

Allow me at the outset to warmly congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his election as President of the General Assembly and to assure him of the support of my deleg...

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Pakistan

PAK
2009
Session 64
Asif Ali Zardari

I am honoured to return to this chamber of hope, peace and cooperation. I wish to convey the warm greetings of the people of Pakistan. We are delighted to se...

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Burundi

BDI
2011
Session 66
Pierre Nkurunziza

I should like, first of all, to associate myself with previous speakers in congratulating the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session an...

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Ireland

IRL
2012
Session 67
Eamon Gilmore

The primary mission of the United Nations is to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which... has brought untold sorrow to mankind”. Those are...

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Czech Republic

CZE
2003
Session 58
Cyril Svoboda

Let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly, and to wish you every success in you...

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Portugal

PRT
2014
Session 69
Rui Machete

At the outset, I should like to congratulate the President on his election, which testifies to the strong commitment of Africa to the United Nations and to m...

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Vanuatu

VUT
2016
Session 71
Mr. Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas

Vanuatu would like to join previous speakers in congratulating the President of the General Assembly at its seventy- first session on his new role and function....

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Vanuatu

VUT
2008
Session 63
Kalkot Matas Kelekele

It gives me extreme pleasure to extend my congratulations to Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election. I read with keen interest the United Nations news...

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Sudan

SDN
2001
Session 56
Mustafa Osman Ismail

Allow me to extend, on behalf of the people and Government of the Sudan, our heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of the Dominican Republic and t...

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Burundi

BDI
1997
Session 52
Luc Rukingama

On behalf of the delegation of Burundi, which we have the distinguished honour to lead in the work of this session of the General Assembly, and on our own beha...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1975
Session 30
Mr. MINAH

115. It is my pleasant duty to bring the personal felicitations and greetings of my President, Mr. Siaka Stevens, to the United Nations, the leaders and repres...

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Comoros

COM
2018
Session 73
Mr. Azali Assoumani

First, I extend my warm congratulations to you, Madam President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. Your elect...

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Turkmenistan

TKM
2018
Session 73
Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

I would first like to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election to the post of President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third sess...

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Venezuela

VEN
1957
Session 12
Mr. ARISMENDI

Venezuela is attending the present session of the General Assembly with undiminished faith in the guiding principles of the United Nations. It does so with the ...

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Republic of Slovenia

SVN
2020
Session 75
Mr. Borut Pahor

Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, dear Friends, Mr. President We are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. 75 years ago, our predecessors wer...

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Guyana

GUY
2021
Session 76
Irfaan Ali

I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session, which is a special honour for the Maldives and for ...

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Fiji

FJI
2012
Session 67
Ratu Inoke Kubuabola

On behalf of the Prime Minister and the people of Fiji, I congratulate the President on his election and have full confidence in his guidance of the sixty-seve...

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Senegal

SEN
2023
Session 78
Macky Sall

On behalf of Senegal. I wish President Dennis Francis every success in presiding over the work of the General Assembly. I thank his predecessor and renew our su...

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New Zealand

NZL
2013
Session 68
John Key

Greetings! Let me begin by congratulating President Ashe on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. He is taking the reins at an important ti...

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Denmark

DNK
1974
Session 29
Mr. Goldberg

Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for me on behalf of my Government and personally to congratulate you on your election as President of the twenty ninth ses...

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