Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Chile

CHL
2000
Session 55
Soledad Alvear Valenzuela

First of all, Mr. President, permit me to congratulate you on your election to preside over the Assembly's fifty-fifth session, the first of the new millennium....

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Bangladesh

BGD
1997
Session 52
Abdus Samad Azad

It affords me great pleasure and honour to convey to you, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, as well as on my own behalf, our heartiest congratulations...

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Georgia

GEO
1994
Session 49
Mr. Alexander Chikvaidze

I should like to begin by extending my congratulations to Mr. Amara Essy on his election as President of the General Assembly at its forty- ninth session. It is...

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Haiti

HTI
1988
Session 43
CHARLES

 I should like first of all to express Haiti's deep gratitude to the countries of our region for the invaluable support they have given us, both morally and di...

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Japan

JPN
1957
Session 12
Mr. FUJIYAMA

First of all, I wish to extend the felicitations of my delegation to Sir Leslie Munro on his election as President of the twelfth session of the General Assembl...

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Thailand

THA
2012
Session 67
Yingluck Shinawatra

On behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Thailand, allow me to congratulate the President of the General Assembly upon his election to preside over the As...

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Nigeria

NGA
1986
Session 41
Mr. AKINYEMI

On behalf of the Nigerian delegation, I take this opportunity. Sir, to extend to you my congratulations on your unanimous and well-deserved election as Presiden...

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Germany

DEU
1984
Session 39
GENSCHER

May I first extend to you, Mr. President, the congratulations of the Federal Republic of Germany on your election to your high office. We consider your persona...

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Egypt

EGY
2009
Session 64
Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Mr. President, on behalf of the African continent, allow me at the outset to congratulate our sisterly country, Libya, and you personally, on your assumption...

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Papua New Guinea

PNG
2005
Session 60
Rabbie L. Namaliu,

I bring greetings and congratulations to the President of the General Assembly from the Government and the people of Papua New Guinea on the occasion of the six...

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UAE

ARE
2011
Session 66
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

It is my pleasure to take this opportunity to congratulate the President of this session, who is the Permanent Representative of our sister State of Qatar, f...

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Bangladesh

BGD
2005
Session 60
Begum Khaleda Zia

I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election. I am confident that you will carry forward the able legacy left by your predecessor, Mr. Jean Ping....

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Solomon Islands

SLB
2013
Session 68
Manasseh Maelanga

It is with much pride that the Government and the people of the Solomon Islands join me in congratulating a fellow islander, Ambassador John Ashe of Antigua ...

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Australia

AUS
1962
Session 17
Sir Garfield BARWICK

Allow me, Mr. President, at the opening of Australia's statement in the general debate, to express the sincere congratulations and the great pleasure of my coun...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
2023
Session 78
Keith Rowley

It is an honour to address this gathering of States in the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. I stand before the Assembly to speak on behalf of a p...

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Finland

FIN
1963
Session 18
Mr. MERIKOSKI

Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for me to reiterate from this rostrum my congratulations on your election. Our past experience has acquainted us with your...

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Guinea

GIN
1992
Session 47
Mr Sylla

Exactly 34 years ago today Guinea attained independence. On this anniversary I am very happy to convey to you. Sir, the warm greetings of the people of Guinea...

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Kampuchea

KHM
1983
Session 38
Prince NORODOM SIHANOUK

2. Mr. President, on behalf of Democratic Kampuchea, I have the honour to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency of the G...

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Bolivia

BOL
1998
Session 53
Murillo de la Rocha

The election of the Foreign Minister of Uruguay as President of this session of the General Assembly is a source of great pride to Latin America. It is also a f...

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Benin

BEN
1997
Session 52
Pierre Osho

As I take the floor on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Benin, I would like first to associate myself with the words of congratulations and deep app...

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