Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Australia

AUS
2002
Session 57
Alexander Downer

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session. I am also pleased to welcome Switz...

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Seychelles

SYC
1991
Session 46
de ST. JORRE

The Seychelles wishes to extend its congratulations to the President on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assembly at this session. We should ...

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Argentina

ARG
1977
Session 32
MONTES

190. Mr. President, let me first congratulate you most warmly on behalf of the Government of Argentina on your unanimous election to the presidency of this Gen...

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Niger

NER
1977
Session 32
Adamou

213. The thirty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly is opening in a world characterized by political uncertainty and economic anxiety. Some, ...

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Union of South Africa

ZAF
1958
Session 13
Mr. Louw

44. On behalf of my delegation, Sir, may I convey to you our sincere congratulations upon your election to the high post of President of this Assembly. Your lon...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1985
Session 40
Mr. Dost

I wish at the outset to congratulate the President warmly upon his election to preside over the fortieth session of the General Assembly. While offering the ful...

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Libya

LBY
2016
Session 71
Mr. Faiez Mustafa Serraj

At the outset, I am happy to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy- first session. Allow me to wish y...

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Belarus

BLR
2014
Session 69
Vladimir Makei

Humankind has only one past, but many options for the future. History is such that we know only the consequences of those actions that have occurred, but not...

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Samoa

WSM
1996
Session 51
Tofilau Eti Alesana

Samoa congratulates you most warmly on your highly acclaimed election. It is a particular pleasure for me to express to you our full confidence in and support ...

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Rwanda

RWA
1979
Session 34
Ngarukiyintwali

Mr. President your unanimous election to the presidency of this august Assembly is for the delegation of Rwanda a cause for great pleasure and legitimate pride...

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Belarus

BLR
2013
Session 68
Vladimir Makei

I will begin with a simple question: what is the key challenge facing today’s world? I believe that it is the fact that humankind’s societal evolution has no...

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Palau

PLW
2010
Session 65
Johnson Toribiong

Last September, I had the privilege of addressing this Assembly for the first time as Palau’s Head of State (see A/64/PV.7). It is an honour for me to do so ...

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Senegal

SEN
2021
Session 76
Macky Sall

Senegal congratulates President Abdulla Shahid and wishes him every success during his presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I should...

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CAR

CAF
2001
Session 56
Agba Otikpo Mezode

The delegation of the Central African Republic would like first of all to fulfil the task entrusted to it by His Excellency Mr. Ange-Félix Patassé, President o...

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Bangladesh

BGD
2000
Session 55
Al-Haj Abdus Samad Azad

The historic Millennium Summit and the forward-looking Declaration it adopted have set a very positive tone for the Millennium Assembly, which is now continuing...

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Seychelles

SYC
1994
Session 49
Mrs. de St. Jorre

Mr. President, may we congratulate Mr. Essy and wish him every possible success in exercising your mandate. Seychelles would like to take this opportunity also ...

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Federal Republic of Nigeria

NGA
2019
Session 74
Mr. Muhammadu Buhari

First, I wish to thank the General Assembly for the honour bestowed on the Government and the people of Nigeria by electing our national, His Excellency Mr. Tij...

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Antigua and Barbuda

ATG
2005
Session 60
Trevor Walker

This is the first time that a representative from the island of Barbuda has had the honour to address the General Assembly. For my country, the nation of Antigu...

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Montenegro

MNE
2023
Session 78
Jakov Milatovic

It is my true honour to be in this great Hall today and to address the General Assembly on behalf of Montenegro. This year’s general debate theme depicts the ke...

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Mexico

MEX
2019
Session 74
Mr. Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon

I am doubly honoured to address the General Assembly today: on account of being in this loftiest of venues, and because I am speaking on behalf of the new Gover...

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