Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

New Zealand

NZL
1999
Session 54
Donald McKinnon

First let me congratulate you, Sir, the Foreign Minister of Namibia, on your election as President of the General Assembly this session. I certainly recall my m...

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Rwanda

RWA
1985
Session 40
Mr. Ngarukiyintwali

Ever since its admission to the great family of the United Nations, the Rwandese Republic has constantly been striving to the best of its ability to contribute ...

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DRC

COD
2000
Session 55
Yerodia Abdoulaye Ndombasi

Once again I shall rely on the kindness of those who interpret our speeches, since I am yet again putting them to the test of working without a written text. I ...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1977
Session 32
MLADENOV

158. Mr. President, I should first like to congratulate you on your unanimous election to the high post of President of the General Assembly, and also to expr...

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Israel

ISR
1983
Session 38
Blum

208. Mr. President, at the outset, permit me to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth session. Since this year marks the 20...

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Dominica

DMA
1989
Session 44
BARON

 I am privileged to be afforded this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Garba on his election to the office of President of the forty-fourth session of the Unite...

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Maldives

MDV
1983
Session 38
ZAKI

143. I hasten to express the shock and deep concern of my delegation over the tragic incident which occurred in Rangoon last Sunday, resulting in the deaths an...

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Madagascar

MDG
1977
Session 32
RICHARD

226. Mr. President, the delegation of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar is particularly gratified at your unanimous election to the presidency of the thirt...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
1967
Session 22
Mr. AL-SOWAYEL

64. Mr. President, it gives me great satisfaction, on behalf of the Saudi Arabian delegation, to tender you my warm congratulations on the occasion of your unan...

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Benin

BEN
1979
Session 34
Alladaye

First and foremost, may I be allowed to express here the feelings of deep sadness of my delegation at the cruel loss of two of the most courageous sons of Afri...

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Iceland

ISL
1993
Session 48
Mr. HANNIBALSSON

Let me begin by congratulating the President, on his election to his high office. I wish him every success and pledge to him the full support of my delegation. ...

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Togo

TGO
2000
Session 55
Gnassingbe Eyadema

Before discussing some of the concerns of the African continent and our views on some of the problems facing the United Nations, I should like at the outset to ...

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Panama

PAN
1954
Session 9
Mr. GUIZADO

The Republic of Panama is participating in the ninth session of the General Assembly, as it has done in past sessions, with enthusiasm. We have faith in this Or...

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Kyrgyzstan

KGZ
2012
Session 67
Asylbek Jeenbekov

First of all, let me congratulate His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, I wish him ...

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Guyana

GUY
1986
Session 41
Mr. JACKSON

I speak from this rostrum as the representative of one of the many small countries which constitute the majority of the membership of this Organization. I spea...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
1966
Session 21
Mr. SAKKAF

54. In the name of God the Merciful and Compassionate. 55. Mr. President, your unanimous election to the Presidency of this session of the General Assem...

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Federated States of Micronesia

FSM
1998
Session 53
Jacob Nena

It is my high honour to address the Assembly today, both as the Chairman of the South Pacific Forum and as the President of the Federated States of Micronesia. ...

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Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1961
Session 16
Mr. Kiselev

On behalf of the Byelorussian delegation, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your unanimous election to the high office of President of the sixtee...

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Ireland

IRL
1993
Session 48
Mr. SPRING

I should like to congratulate Mr. Insanally on his election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. While opening our session, he righ...

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Guinea

GIN
2002
Session 57
François Lonsény Fall

Allow me, at the outset, to express my warm congratulations and wishes to His Excellency Mr. Jan Kavan for every success on his election to the presidency of t...

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