Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Mali

MLI
1961
Session 16
Mr. Bocoum

On behalf of my delegation and the Government of the Republic of Mali, I would like to congratulate Mr. Slim on his brilliant election to the high office of Pre...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1956
Session 11
Sir PIERSON DIXON

It is a pleasure to me to join previous speakers in extending my good wishes and congratulations to the President. We welcome him for the many qualities which h...

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Albania

ALB
1998
Session 53
Paskal Milo

Allow me first, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. I am sure that 5 your leadership co...

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Belize

BLZ
1989
Session 44
MUSA

We in Belize are keenly aware of the essential role the United Nations plays in advancing the cause of freedom, peace and justice throughout the world. Our str...

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Nepal

NPL
2016
Session 71
Mr. Prakash Sharan Mahat

I wish to begin by congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the seventy-first session. I wish to assure him of ...

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Nepal

NPL
1959
Session 14
Mr. Upadhyay

1. Let me first of all express the heartfelt condolences of all members of my delegation to our Ceylonese friends on the irreparable loss they have sustained in...

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Barbados

BRB
2013
Session 68
Maxine McClean

It is my distinct honour and pleasure to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth se...

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Suriname

SUR
1993
Session 48
Mr. MUNGRA

On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Suriname, I take great pleasure in welcoming you, Sir, to the presidency of the forty-eighth session o...

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Liberia

LBR
1964
Session 19
Mr. Grimes

180. It is an honour and a pleasant duty, on behalf of the delegation of Liberia and myself, as well as on behalf of the President, the Government and the peopl...

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Ceylon

LKA
1958
Session 13
Sir. Claude Corea

24. As one surveys the world scene, one sees momentous events of great importance succeed each other with almost kaleidoscopic rapidity — events which are bound...

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Tuvalu

TUV
2017
Session 72
Mr. Enele Sosene Sopoaga

Next week, on 1 October, Tuvalu will mark the thirty-ninth anniversary of its independence. It gives me great pleasure, therefore, on behalf of the Government a...

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Oman

OMN
2003
Session 58
Yousef Bin Al-Alawi Bin Abdulla

Allow me, Sir, on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman, to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly at this session. We assure you of ...

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FDR

DEU
1979
Session 34
Genscher

First of all, I should like, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, to extend to you, Sir, warmest congratulations on your unanimous election as Pres...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1971
Session 26
Mr. TEPAVAC

1. Mr. President, allow me to extend to you my warm and sincere congratulations on your election to the high office of President of our Assembly. The delegation...

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Central African Republic

CAF
1965
Session 20
Mr. GUIMALI

188. My delegation was very distressed to learn that Mr. Fanfani, President of the Assembly, had been the victim of an accident. Before beginning my statem...

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Slovenia

SVN
2022
Session 77
Borut Pahor

I was born after the Second World War. All my life the cry “Never again!” has echoed around the world, especially in Europe. With the exception of the war in th...

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Laos

LAO
1958
Session 13
Mr. Panya

37. Mr. PANYA (Laos) (translated from French): Mr. President, may I add the modest congratulations of Laos to those already offered to you by previous speakers ...

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Mauritius

MUS
2004
Session 59
Jaya Krishna CUTTAREE

Mr. President, I bring you the greetings and the best wishes of the Government and people of Mauritius. It is also a matter of pride and honour to see you presi...

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Peru

PER
1956
Session 11
Mr. BELAUNDE

I should like to begin with a few words of cordial welcome to the delegations of the friendly countries which have recently been admitted to the United Nations....

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Monaco

MCO
1999
Session 54
Albert

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you warmly, Mr. President, on your well-deserved election and to assure you of the delegation of Monaco's full cooperatio...

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