Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Finland

FIN
1999
Session 54
Tarja Halonen

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you upon your election as President of the General Assem...

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Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
2000
Session 55
Charles Providence Gomis

Allow me at the outset, Sir, to express my delegation's satisfaction at seeing you preside over the work of the General Assembly at this fifty-fifth session. Yo...

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Myanmar

MMR
2012
Session 67
Thein Sein

First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Mr. Jeremić on his well- deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. ...

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Thailand

THA
2007
Session 62
Surayud Chulanont

On behalf of the Royal Thai Government, allow me first to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on your election as ...

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Congo

COG
2004
Session 59
Mr. Rodolphe Adada

The election of Mr. Jean Ping to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session does honour to our continent, to our subregion of Central Afr...

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Mongolia

MNG
1983
Session 38
GOMBOSUREN

25. Mr. President, may I first sincerely congratulate you on your election to the high post of President of the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly an...

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New Zealand

NZL
1962
Session 17
M. HOLYOAKE

The Assembly is most fortunate in sitting under the Presidency of one of the greatest figures the Commonwealth and the international community has produced. On ...

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Egypt

EGY
2004
Session 59
Mr. Ahmed ABOUL GHEIT

It is a great pleasure to have Mr. Jean Ping presiding over the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. I am confident that his wealth of experience and th...

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Mauritius

MUS
2008
Session 63
Somduth Soborun

I stand in for The Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, who is not able to be personally present to address this A...

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United Kingdom

GBR
2002
Session 57
Jack Straw

In an imperfect world, our citizens need the United Nations as they have never needed it before. The United Nations has not resolved all conflicts by peaceful ...

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Brazil

BRA
1996
Session 51
Luiz Felipe Palmeira Lampreia

Please accept my congratulations, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. The Brazilian delegation is confident ...

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Angola

AGO
1985
Session 40
Mr. Martins

Allow me, in the first place, to express to you. Sir, my warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency of the fortieth session of the United Nation...

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Brazil

BRA
2008
Session 63
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

It is my great pleasure to greet my dear friend Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the General Assembly. I wish you much success in your mission. ...

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Australia

AUS
1985
Session 40
Mr. Hayden

I extend my congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of this fortieth session of the General Assembly. Your long service in thi...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1966
Session 21
Mr. MAJID

150. I should like to convey our felicitations to the President of the General Assembly at its twenty-first session on his election to the Chair. I should like...

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Mali

MLI
2011
Session 66
Cisse Mariam Kaidama Sidibe

Allow me at the outset to convey the regrets of His Excellency Mr. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali, who, owing to a particularly busy...

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Togo

TGO
1975
Session 30
Mr. HUNLEDE

75. Mr. Gaston Thorn was elected President of our Assembly virtually unanimously. His good-heartedness, his statesmanship, his complete mastery of internation...

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Argentina

ARG
1964
Session 19
Mr Zavala Ortiz

1. Mr. President, the Argentine delegation has the honour to congratulate you on your brilliant election to the presidency of this Assembly. We regard it as a r...

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Germany

DEU
2013
Session 68
Guido Westerwelle

Exactly 40 years ago, the two German States joined the United Nations. For Germans, that marked our full return to the community of nations. Germany supports...

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Singapore

SGP
2011
Session 66
K. Shanmugam

Allow me to congratulate Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I would also ...

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