Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Democratic Kampuchea

KHM
1982
Session 37
Prince NORODOM SIHANOUK

This is the sixth time in a quarter of a century that I have had the honor to come to this rostrum to defend before the representatives of Member States the ...

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Lebanon

LBN
1991
Session 46
Elias Hraoui

Lebanon comes to the United Nations this year, having overcome severe crises and devastating wars. This it has done thanks to the faithfulness of the Lebanese,...

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1962
Session 17
Mir. GROMYKO

I take this opportunity, Mr. President, to congratulate, you on behalf of the Soviet delegation on your election to this high post. 25. The Soviet Government's ...

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Romania

ROU
1962
Session 17
Mr. MALITZA

May I first of all, on behalf of the Romanian delegation, congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his election to the Presidency for this session....

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2022
Session 77
Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba

I would like to begin by expressing my warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the United Nations General Assem...

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Guinea

GIN
2007
Session 62
Lansana Kouyaté

I should like at the outset to convey to all members friendly greetings from Guinea, its people and its President, General Lansana Conté. To the President of...

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Thailand

THA
1995
Session 50
Mr. Kasemsri

On behalf of the Government and people of Thailand, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Freitas do Amaral, upon his electio...

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Liberia

LBR
1981
Session 36
Mr. MATTHEWS

1. The delegation of Liberia extends heartiest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the thirty-sixth session of the Assembl...

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Indonesia

IDN
1969
Session 24
Mr. MALIK

99. Madam President, on behalf of my delegation, I wish to extend my heartiest congratulations to you on your election to the high office of President of this ...

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Madagascar

MDG
1990
Session 45
BEMANANJARA

As we express our appreciation of the way in which Major General Joseph Garba of Nigeria guided the work of the General Assembly as its President at the forty-...

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Jordan

JOR
1993
Session 48
Prince EL-HASSAN BIN TALAL

I should like at the outset to extend to you, Mr. President, my sincere congratulations on your well-deserved election. I should like to wish you and the other...

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Saint Vincent and Grenadines

VCT
1988
Session 43
Mr. PETERS

On behalf of the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, I have great pleasure in offering sincere congratulations to Mr. Dante Caputo on hi...

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Brazil

BRA
1978
Session 33
Azeredo da Silveira

 7. Mr. President, the tradition which offers Brazil the privilege of opening the general debate at the United Nations General Assembly gives me this year the ...

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Mauritania

MRT
2011
Session 66
Hamady Ould Hamady

It is my honour and pleasure at the outset of this brief statement to welcome and congratulate the Republic of South Sudan upon its accession to membership i...

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Barbados

BRB
1972
Session 27
Mr. Moe

Mr.President, I should like first of all to congratulate you warmly on your election as President of this, the twenty-seventh session, of the General Assembly, ...

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Nepal

NPL
1979
Session 34
Shahi

Mr. President, it is my privilege to convey to you and, through you, to the representatives assembled here the cordial greetings and the best wishes of my Sove...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1959
Session 14
Mr. Herrera Baez

15. I should like first to express my personal satisfaction and that of my delegation at the unanimous election of Mr. Belaúnde as President of this session of ...

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Rwanda

RWA
2022
Session 77
Paul Kagame

The Secretary-General’s landmark report Our Common Agenda (A/75/982) has only increased in value since it was launched a year ago. The world is in a state of tu...

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Brazil

BRA
2023
Session 78
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

I would like to greet the President of the General Assembly. Ambassador Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago. It is also a great pleasure to be preceded by Sec...

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Bahamas

BHS
2013
Session 68
Perry Gladstone Christie

Permit me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the Assembly. As a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Bahamas takes specia...

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