Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Benin

BEN
1996
Session 51
Pierre Osho

Like the speakers who have preceded me at this rostrum, I wish to extend to you, Sir, the warm and sincere congratulations of the delegation of Benin to the Pr...

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Croatia

HRV
2006
Session 61
Dr. Ivo Sanader

At the outset, allow me to join other delegations in congratulating the President of the General Assembly on her election and to express my deep conviction t...

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Hungary

HUN
1984
Session 39
VARKONYI

Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly. Aware of your competence and rich experience i...

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USA

USA
2008
Session 63
George W. Bush

I am pleased to be here to address the General Assembly. Sixty-three years ago, representatives from around the world gathered in San Francisco to complete t...

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Mauritania

MRT
1987
Session 42
Ould N'Diayane

 On behalf of the Mauritanian delegation, Sir, may I first congratulate you on your well-deserved election to the presidency or the forty-second session of the...

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Mauritania

MRT
1994
Session 49
Mr. Ould Lekhal

First of all, I should like to extend to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, my warmest congratulations on your well-deserved election to the presidency of th...

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Brazil

BRA
1976
Session 31
Mr. Azeredo Da Sliveira

Allow me first to say how pleased I am to see Ambassador Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe vested with the presidency of the thirty-first session of the General Asse...

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Albania

ALB
1987
Session 42
MALILE

Allow me, Sir, on behalf of the Albanian delegation, to extend to you my warm congratulations on your election to the high post of President of the General Ass...

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Malawi

MWI
1987
Session 42
MANG WAZU

 On behalf of the Malawi delegation I should like to join those who have spoken before me in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the...

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Belize

BLZ
1987
Session 42
BARROW

I wish at the outset to extend my personal congratulations, and those of the delegation of Belize to the President on his unanimous election to his high office...

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Netherlands

NLD
2016
Session 71
Mr. Albert Koenders

Before I came here, Sahar Afzal, a representative of Dutch youth, asked me a simple question. “Minister,” he said, “do you still believe in the United Nations?”...

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Papua New Guinea

PNG
1983
Session 38
SOMARE

My delegation wishes to join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly. ...

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Paraguay

PRY
1965
Session 20
Mr. SAPENA PASTOR

120. On behalf of my Government, my delegation and myself, it is with the sincere pleasure that I convey to you, Mr. President, our warmest congratulations on y...

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Panama

PAN
1993
Session 48
Mr. AROSEMENA

Please accept my warmest congratulations, Sir, upon your election to preside over the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. I am certain that your elect...

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Qatar

QAT
1997
Session 52
Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al-Thani

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty- second session. I am confident that yo...

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Bolivia

BOL
1958
Session 13
Mr. Tamayo

68. First of all, Mr. President, permit me to add my delegation’s congratulations to the many which you have received in connexion with your election. 69. Speak...

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UAE

ARE
1984
Session 39
Al-Nuami

At the outset, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, our warmest congratulations on your e...

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Belize

BLZ
1994
Session 49
Mr. Barrow

The delegation of Belize warmly congratulates you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. We are proud that...

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Papua New Guinea

PNG
1999
Session 54
Michael Somare

On behalf of the people and the Government of Papua New Guinea, I wish to join previous speakers in congratulating His Excellency Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab on his el...

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Botswana

BWA
1992
Session 47
Ketumile Masire

I am pleased to extend to you. Sir, and to your country, Bulgaria, the sincere congratulations of my delegation on your election to the presidency of the for...

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