Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Malawi

MWI
1997
Session 52
Mapopa Chipeta

I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the President on his assumption of the office of the presidency of the fifty-second session of the United ...

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Georgia

GEO
1996
Session 51
Irakli Menagarishvili

Allow me at the outset to warmly congratulate the President on his election to his post at the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. I am deeply honoure...

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Vietnam

VNM
2021
Session 76
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc

I wish to extend my congratulations to Mr. Abdulla Shahid on the assumption of his duties as the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session....

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Bolivia

BOL
1999
Session 54
Javier Murillo de la Rocha

The men of the Andes scrutinized the skies to decipher and predict the future. If they were looking at the skies today, they might not manage to understand the ...

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The United States of America

USA
2006
Session 61
Mr. George W. Bush

I am grateful for the privilege of speaking to the General Assembly. Last week, America and the world marked the fifth anniversary of the attacks that fille...

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Seychelles

SYC
1979
Session 34
Hodoul

Mr. President, I should like first of all, on behalf of the delegation of Seychelles and on my own behalf, to congratulate you most warmly upon your unanimous ...

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Russian Federation

RUS
1995
Session 50
Mr. Kozyrev

First of all, allow me to congratulate my colleague, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Professor Diogo Freitas Do Amaral, on the occasion of his electio...

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San Marino

SMR
1998
Session 53
Gabriele Gatti

On behalf of the Republic of San Marino and on my own behalf, I wish, first of all, to congratulate Mr. Didier Opertti on his election as President of the Gener...

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Spain

ESP
2012
Session 67
Mariano Rajoy Brey

Allow me to begin by congratulating Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I am convinced that with...

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France

FRA
1987
Session 42
RAIMOND

It is a great honour for me to address the General Assembly. Mr. President, I am pleased to extend to you France's congratulations on your election, which is t...

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

LAO
1994
Session 49
Mr. Lengsavad

irst, I am very pleased to convey to the President my warmest congratulations on his election to preside over the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. H...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2018
Session 73
Mr. Alpha Barry

In the 73 years since our Organization was created, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is the fourth woman to be elected President of the General Assembly, and ...

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Serbia

SRB
2024
Session 79
Aleksandar Vučić

Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Mahatma Gandhi said: “There is no path to peace. Pe...

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Liberia

LBR
1977
Session 32
Dennis

123. Mr. President, on behalf of the Liberian delegation, I congratulate and salute you on your unanimous election to guide the work of the thirty-second sess...

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Gabon

GAB
1979
Session 34
Bongo

Mr. President, Gabon and its President, His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo, whom I have the signal honour to represent at this session, are moved by your unanim...

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Cyprus

CYP
1991
Session 46
GEORGE VASSILIOU

Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you warmly on your election to the presidency of the forty-sixth session of the General Assembly. Your election is ...

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Panama

PAN
2024
Session 79
José Raúl Mulino Quintero

Mr/Madam President, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Honourable Heads of Delegation, Ladies and Gentlemen, Just over two months ago, I a...

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Sao Tome and Principe

STP
2024
Session 79
Carlos Manuel Vila Nova

Mr. Philemon Yang, President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, António Guterres, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Honourable Del...

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Panama

PAN
1976
Session 31
Mr. Boyd

It is with genuine feeling that I return to this podium where I first came when I addressed the eleventh session of the General Assembly as Minister of Foreign ...

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Mexico

MEX
1996
Session 51
José Angel Gurria Treviño

Let me begin by conveying to the President my warmest congratulations on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly, which is 12 recog...

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