Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VCT
2023
Session 78
Ralph Gonsalves

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would like to congratulate you. Mr. President, on Trinidad and Tobago’s assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at...

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Finland

FIN
2000
Session 55
Marjatta Rasi

I will deliver this statement on behalf of Mr. Erkki Tuomioja, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland. The heads of State and Government have just complete...

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Belarus

BLR
2021
Session 76
Vladimir Makei

Exactly two decades ago, the United Nations and its leader received the Nobel Peace Prize. At the reception ceremony, former Secretary-General Kofi Anan said th...

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Iran

IRN
1964
Session 19
Mr. Aram

138. Mr. President, may I add my own sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the nineteenth session of the General Assembly to those of th...

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Yemen

YEM
1963
Session 18
Mr. ALAINI

Mr. President, permit me first to congratulate you on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly. Your country has shown deep understanding of our ...

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Nepal

NPL
1958
Session 13
Mr. P. B. Shah

1. It is my privilege to bring to you the greetings of my sovereign and the salutations of the people and Government of Nepal, and their best wishes for the suc...

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Benin

BEN
1995
Session 50
Mr. Monnou

You have the difficult and noble task, Sir, of guiding the work of the General Assembly at a time when the United Nations is celebrating 50 years of existence a...

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Sweden

SWE
1989
Session 44
ANDERSSON

The recent successes of the United Nations towards the settlement of several regional conflicts have added new dimensions to the concept of collective responsi...

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Austria

AUT
1973
Session 28
Kirchschlager

1. The twenty-eighth session of the General Assembly is presided over by a prominent representative of Ecuadorian diplomacy. Your rich experience, Mr. Presiden...

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Dominica

DMA
2016
Session 71
Ms. Francine Baron

Last year, when this body met, we resolved collectively to take global action to transform our world in a manner that would bring about sustainable and equitabl...

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Denmark

DNK
1973
Session 28
Andersen

86. Mr. President, I am happy to extend to you my warm congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the twenty-eighth session of the General Assembly ...

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Nigeria

NGA
1963
Session 18
Mr. WACHUKU

Mr. President, I want, before saying anything further, to congratulate you, together with the Vice-President and all other officers of this General Assembly, on...

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New Zealand

NZL
2021
Session 76
Jacinda Ardern

E nga Mana, e nga Reo, Rau Rangatira ma o tenei Whare Nui o te Ao Prestigious people, Speakers of note, Chiefs one and all of this General Assembly Nga mihi mah...

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Indonesia

IDN
1960
Session 15
Mr. SUKARNO

Today, in addressing this session of the United Nations General Assembly, I feel oppressed by a great sense of responsibility. I feel a humility in speaking to ...

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Fiji

FJI
2002
Session 57
Laisenia Qarase

Please accept, Mr. President, the warm congratulations of the Republic of the Fiji Islands on your election to lead this forum. I also extend my appreciation t...

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Republic of Serbia

SRB
2020
Session 75
Mr. Aleksandar Vucic

Your Excellencies, The 75th UN anniversary and the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter is an important jubilee for the entire mankind. The Republi...

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Mongolia

MNG
2018
Session 73
Mr. Khurelsukh Ukhnaa

At the outset, I wish to express my heartfelt congratulations to Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on being elected President of the General Assembly at its se...

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Serbia

SRB
2022
Session 77
Aleksandar Vucic

It is a great honour for me to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Republic of Serbia. In view of our time limits, I ask everyone not to mind if I ski...

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Norway

NOR
1993
Session 48
MRS. GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Ambassador Insanally on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. I should also like to w...

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Iceland

ISL
1990
Session 45
Hannibalssson

Allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate you on your election to our highest office, presiding over this forum of the world's nations. I wish you every success ...

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