Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Poland

POL
1971
Session 26
Mr. JEDRYCHOWSKI

107. Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of the Polish People's Republic, I warmly congratulate you on your election to the honorable and responsible p...

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Turkey

TUR
1986
Session 41
Mr. HALEPOGLU

I should like to congratulate Mr. Choudhury on his election to the presidency of the forty-first session of the General Assembly. I have particular pleasure in ...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2006
Session 61
Mr. Hamid Karzai

Every year our gathering under this roof does homage to the foresight of our predecessors, who, by founding the United Nations, envisioned the unity of natio...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1988
Session 43
JOSEPH S. MOMOH

 There is an awesome power that pervades this Hall and the universe. It is a power that instils courage in the weak and humility in the strong. It is the timel...

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Iraq

IRQ
1956
Session 11
Mr. JAMALI

The Iraqi delegation joins all other delegations in extending to the President its sincere congratulations on his election to the highest office in this world O...

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Equatorial Guinea

GNQ
2006
Session 61
Mr. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

Equatorial Guinea is participating in the debates of the sixty-first session of the General Assembly in the firm conviction that this world Organization rema...

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Guinea-Bissau

GNB
2005
Session 60
Carlos Gomes, Jr

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. Given your role at this critical...

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Liberia

LBR
1961
Session 16
Mr. Grimes

 It is a 'source of great pleasure, on behalf of the Liberian delegation and myself, to extend heartiest congratulations to Mr. Slim on his election as Preside...

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Liberia

LBR
1955
Session 10
Mr. Lawrence

84. The delegation of Liberia takes this occasion to congratulate Mr. Maza upon his unanimous election to preside over this session of the General Assembly of t...

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Bahamas

BHS
1981
Session 36
Mr. ADDERLEY

95. Before I begin my statement, I wish to make reference to the news this morning of the attempt to assassinate President Sadat. I wish to convey our regret t...

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Philippines

PHL
2008
Session 63
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

The developing world is at a tipping point. In the Philippines, we feel the pain of high prices of food, fuel and rice. Our people pursue the universal dream...

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Algeria

DZA
1988
Session 43
TALEB IBRAHIMI

On behalf of the Algerian delegation I should like to congratulate you, Sir, upon your election to the post of President of the forty-third session of the Unit...

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Zaire

COD
1987
Session 42
EKILA LIYONDA

Mr, President, at this forty-second session, reflecting as it does the maturity of our Organization, it is fitting that the General Assembly should have honour...

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Vatican/Holy See

VAT
2008
Session 63
Archbishop Celestino Migliore

As the last speaker on your list, Mr. President, I think I can congratulate you on this important debate, and quote the Latin saying, dulce est in fundo, whi...

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Pakistan

PAK
1990
Session 45
YAQUB-KHAN

 Mr. President, I have great pleasure in conveying to you cordial felicitations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-fifth sessio...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1971
Session 26
Mr. PRATT

50. Mr. President, let me take this opportunity to express my most sincere congratulations to you on your highly deserved election to preside over the delibera...

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Canada

CAN
1975
Session 30
Mr. MacEACHEN

Mr. President, let me express, at the outset of my remarks, the pleasure and confidence that the Government of Canada derives from the fact that you have been e...

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Liberia

LBR
1985
Session 40
Mr. Jarrett

The Government and the people of Liberia extend profound sympathy to the Government and the people of Mexico on the devastating earthquake which caused the loss...

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Lao people's democratic Republic

LAO
1976
Session 31
Mr. Sipraseuth

It is a matter of some honor and satisfaction for me to represent for the first time the Government and the people of the Lao People's Democratic Republic at th...

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Hungary

HUN
1976
Session 31
Mr. Puja

On behalf of the Hungarian delegation, may I whole-heartedly congratulate Mr. Amerasinghe on his election as President of the General Assembly during its thirty...

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