Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Ethiopia

ETH
2021
Session 76
Demeke Mekonnen

Allow me to start by congratulating President Shahid and the sisterly country of Maldives on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-si...

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Ireland

IRL
1973
Session 28
Fitzgerald

119. It is an honour for me, Mr. President, as a newcomer to this Assembly to offer the congratulations of the Irish delegation to you, whose long and distingu...

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Guatemala

GTM
2017
Session 72
Mr. Jimmy Morales

May my first words be of solidarity with the people and the Government of Mexico, given the tragedy that has beset that beautiful country today. Guatemala has m...

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Guatemala

GTM
1988
Session 43
CABRERA HIDALGO

 On behalf of the delegation of Guatemala, which I have the honour to head, I wish to congratulate Mr. Dante Caputo on his election to the presidency of the Ge...

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Greece

GRC
2024
Session 79
Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Monsieur Le President, heads of Government and State, ladies and gentlemen, This is the sixth occasion on which I have addressed the United Nations General ...

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Argentina

ARG
1996
Session 51
Guido Di Tella

May I first extend to Mr. Razali Ismail my warmest and most sincere congratulations on his 12 unanimous election as President of this important session of th...

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Japan

JPN
2019
Session 74
Mr. Shinzo Abe

Under your presidency, Mr. President, the United Nations will commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of its founding. On this occasion, I ask everyone to rec...

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Myanmar

MMR
2007
Session 62
Nyan Win

At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President on his assumption of the high office of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second sessi...

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Netherlands

NLD
1999
Session 54
Jozias van Aartsen

Speaking to the Assembly one year ago, I demonstrated that the Kingdom of the Netherlands qualified for membership on the Security Council. During the elections...

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Spain

ESP
2024
Session 79
Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón

Mr President, Mr Secretary-General, Heads of State and Government, Ambassadors, Delegates, I speak on behalf of a country committed to the values embod...

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Philippines

PHL
1979
Session 34
Romulo

Mr. President, it is with a deep sense of satisfaction that I add my voice to the swelling chorus of congratulations to you on your election as President. With...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
2022
Session 77
Amery Browne

Trinidad and Tobago congratulates you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session, and we commit oursel...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
2019
Session 74
Mr. Miguel Vargas Maldonado

It is an honour for me to participate in this new session of the General Assembly and to address this illustrious Hall on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Danilo Me...

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Kazakhstan

KAZ
2012
Session 67
Kairat Umarov

On behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. Jeremić, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty...

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Greece

GRC
1996
Session 51
Theodoros Pangalos

Allow me to extend the warmest congratulations of my Government to the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session on his election. I would al...

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Tuvalu

TUV
2006
Session 61
Mr. Enele Sosene SOPOAGA

Everything has been said; everything has been noted. But while it may be true that many boats will rise with the tide, others are bound to sink unless goodwi...

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Hungary

HUN
1961
Session 16
Mr. Peter

The problems of present- day international life are so interwoven that, though they are discernible, they certainly are not separate. Consequently, however sma...

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Panama

PAN
2003
Session 58
Harmodio Arias

On behalf of the President of the Republic of Panama, Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodr'guez, and on my own behalf, I extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Hunte on...

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Democratic Kampuchea

KHM
1984
Session 39
NORODOM SIHANOUK

First of all, I wish to extend my cordial greetings to all delegations which are concerned about the tragic fate of the Khmer people and which are now attendin...

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Upper Volta

BFA
1972
Session 27
Mr. Conombo

Mr. President, it is a pleasant duty for me to congratulate you on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Upper Volta on your brilliant election as Preside...

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