Speeches by President

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Venezuela

VEN
1984
Session 39
LUSINCHI

It is my pleasure to extend to you, Sir, in the name of the people and the Government of Venezuela, my sincere congratulations upon your election as President ...

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Morocco

MAR
1977
Session 32
Iraqui

41. Mr. President, may I first of all express to you, on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco and on my own behalf, our warmest congratulations on your election to...

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Pakistan

PAK
1962
Session 17
Mr. ALI

Mr. President, for Pakistan it is a matter of special satisfaction and pride that this august Assembly of the nations of the world has honoured one of its disti...

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DRC

COD
1998
Session 53
Jean-Charles Okoto Lolakombe

I should like first of all to carry out the noble duty of adding my voice to those who have spoken before me from this rostrum in congratulating Mr. Didier Oper...

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VCT
2004
Session 59
Ralph GONSALVES

The fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly coincides with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the independence of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The last qu...

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Central African Republic

CAF
1971
Session 26
Mr. POTOLOT

191. Before delivering my speech, 1 should like to express the condolences of my delegation to the delegation of Honduras on the occasion of the death this morn...

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Canada

CAN
2019
Session 74
Mr. Marc-Andre Blanchard

It is my honour and privilege to address the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. The breadth and depth of the deliberations held over the past week ...

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Georgia

GEO
2012
Session 67
Mikheil Saakashvili

It is always a great honour for me to address the General Assembly. The Assembly gives us a unique opportunity to debate the key challenges of our world and ti...

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Kenya

KEN
1970
Session 25
Mr. MUNGAI

36. Mr. President, on behalf of His Excellency, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the President of the Republic of Kenya and my delegation, I am happy to extend congratulati...

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Myanmar

MMR
1991
Session 46
GYAW

May I begin. Sir, by offering you the warmest congratulations of the delegation of the Union of Myanmar on your most deserving election to the presidency of th...

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Namibia

NAM
2018
Session 73
Mr. Hage Geingob

I wish to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- third session. On 21 July, th...

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Nepal

NPL
1973
Session 28
Karki

178. First of all, I should like to convey the greetings and best wishes of my Sovereign, His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva, for the success of th...

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Cambodia

KHM
1957
Session 12
Mr. PENN-NOUTH

I should like, first of all, to join other delegations in conveying to Sir Leslie Munro my delegation's sincere congratulations on his election as President of ...

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Somalia

SOM
1979
Session 34
Barre

On behalf of my delegation, and in my own name, I should like to extend to Ambassador Salim sincerest congratulations upon his election to the high and demandi...

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Seychelles

SYC
1981
Session 36
Mr. HODOUL

68. First of all, Sir, I should like to congratulate you and your country upon your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth sessi...

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland

GBR
2006
Session 61
Mrs. Margaret Beckett

First, I would like to pay tribute to the work of the Secretary-General. A former British Minister once said of the NATO Secretary General that he should be ...

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1952
Session 7
Mr. VYSHINSKY

As the seventh session of the General Assembly takes up its work, important and complex questions of vital concern to millions of human beings, of whole peoples...

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Chile

CHL
1981
Session 36
Mr. ROJAS GALDAMES

I am especially pleased to convey to you, Mr. President, the wannest congratulations of the Government of Chile on your election as President of this thirty- si...

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Colombia

COL
1966
Session 21
Mr. ZEA

1. Mr. President, knowing your skill as a statesman, your experience in dealing with international questions and your complete devotion to peace, which you h...

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Sweden

SWE
1991
Session 46
AffUGGLAS

Let me start, Sir, by expressing the Swedish Government's deep satisfaction at your election as President for this session of the General Assembly and at the e...

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