Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Tunisia

TUN
2012
Session 67
Moncef Marzouki

I should like to start by conveying to the friendly Republic of Serbia and to President Jeremić personally my most heartfelt congratulations on his election to...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1979
Session 34
Vrhovec

I should like to begin by paying homage to the memory of the late President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Houari Boumediene, and the late Pre...

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Venezuela

VEN
1978
Session 33
Consalvi

191. As the representative of a deeply Catholic country I wish to express here before the world community our astonishment and our grief at the death of His Ho...

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Canada

CAN
1961
Session 16
Mr. Green

 1. Before I commence my statement I should like to say how pleaded Canadians are that Mr. Slim has been chosen unanimously as President of the sixteenth sessi...

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Congo

COG
2022
Session 77
Jean-Claude Gakosso

The universal premise of multilateralism, enshrined in our Organization since its very creation, has never been so seriously undermined as it is today, before o...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
2017
Session 72
Mr. Robert Mugabe

I wish to congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. I also thank his predecessor, Mr....

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Iraq

IRQ
1997
Session 52
Mohammed Said Al- Sahaf

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

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Republic of Costa Rica

CRI
2020
Session 75
Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada

Mr. President: Costa Rica congratulates you on your election as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations at its seventy-fifth session. We reitera...

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Finland

FIN
2012
Session 67
Sauli Niinistö

May I begin by congratulating Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. Let me assure him that Finland...

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Morocco

MAR
1991
Session 46
FILALI

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco, my sincere congratulations on your election ...

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Zambia

ZMB
2004
Session 59
Mr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa

I am deeply honoured to have this opportunity to address the General Assembly on behalf of the people of Zambia. I would like to begin by congratulating Mr. Pin...

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Nigeria

NGA
2000
Session 55
Alhaji Sule Lamido

Please allow me to share with Mr. Holkeri the joy of his election to the presidency of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. He can rest assured of N...

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Lesotho

LSO
1984
Session 39
Makhele

Mr. President, at the very outset permits me to extend to you and to the members of the Assembly fraternal greetings and a message of peace from King Moshoesho...

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China

CHN
2021
Session 76
Xi Jinping

Mr. President, The year 2021 is a truly remarkable one for the Chinese people. This year marks the centenary of the Communist Party of China. It is also the 50t...

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Turkmenistan

TKM
2005
Session 60
Aksoltan Ataeva

Allow me to congratulate the President, on his election to his high post and to express our confidence in his successful and professional implementation of the ...

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Ecuador

ECU
1981
Session 36
Mr. BARRERA-VALVERDE

Permit me, Sir, before I begin my statement to express the profound sorrow that my country feels over the death of President Sadat, a death which is a cause fo...

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Zambia

ZMB
1991
Session 46
WONANI

May I add Zambia's voice to those of other representatives who have addressed sincere felicitations to you, Sir, on your election to the high office of Preside...

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Italy

ITA
1987
Session 42
ANDREOTTI

Mr. President, I should like first of all to convey to you the congratulations of the Italian Government on your election. You represent a country which, becau...

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Rwanda

RWA
1965
Session 20
Mr. MUDENGE

6. I should like, first of all, to join previous speakers in extending my delegation's hearty congratulations to Mr. Fanfani on his election as President of...

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Luxembourg

LUX
2013
Session 68
Jean Asselborn

The President of the General Assembly has chosen for this session and this general debate the theme “The post- 2015 development agenda: setting the stage”. He ...

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