Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Cameroon

CMR
1991
Session 46
BOOH-BOOH

Cameroon associates itself warmly with the congratulations that have been expressed to you, Sir, on the occasion of your outstanding selection to the presidenc...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1986
Session 41
Mr. KOROMA

It is an honor for roe, on behalf of the delegation of Sierra Leone, to extend to the President our congratulations on his election to preside over the United N...

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People’s Republic of China

CHN
2019
Session 74
Mr. Wang Yi

This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The United Nations was established in 1945 in response to the call...

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Andorra

AND
2022
Session 77
Xavier Espot Zamora

After two years of absence due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, it is an honour once again to take part in person in the General Assembly. I woul...

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Poland

POL
1996
Session 51
Aleksander Kwasniewski

I am pleased to speak before the Assembly of this universal Organization, where virtually every country in the world, small or vast, rich or poor, has a voice,...

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Turkey

TUR
2017
Session 72
Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

I greet the General Assembly with respect on behalf of myself and my country. I would like to thank Mr. Peter Thomson for his successful work over the past year...

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Paraguay

PRY
2008
Session 63
Fernando Lugo Mendez

On behalf of the nation of Paraguay, I wish to express to you, Mr. President, my most sincere congratulations on your election to preside over the General As...

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Guatemala

GTM
2018
Session 73
Mr. Jimmy Morales

As I am participating in the opening of this session of the General Assembly, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcé...

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Jamaica

JAM
1997
Session 52
Percival James Patterson

Mr. President, your election to preside over the fifty-second session of the General Assembly is a fitting and well-deserved result of your distinguished servi...

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India

IND
2014
Session 69
Narendra Modi

At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. It is a truly a great...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1998
Session 53
Seyoum Mesfin

I should like first of all to extend to Mr. Didier Opertti the Ethiopian delegation’s congratulations on his well-deserved unanimous election to preside over th...

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Canada

CAN
2000
Session 55
Lloyd Axworthy

I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. Your experience and wisdom will doubtless guide us in c...

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Trinidad and Tobado

TTO
2004
Session 59
Patrick Manning

Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend congratulations to Mr. Ping on his election to the pr...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1966
Session 21
Mr. YIFRU

1. Mr. President, allow me, first of all, to reiterate on behalf of the Ethiopian delegation my warmest congratulations on your unanimous election to the Pr...

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Paraguay

PRY
2000
Session 55
Juan Esteban Aguirre Mart'nez

Before I begin, I should like to make a personal comment. As a former official of the United Nations Population Fund, I should like to express my great pride an...

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Zambia

ZMB
1999
Session 54
Frederick Chiluba

I join other speakers who have already addressed the Assembly, Sir, in congratulating you on your well-deserved election as President of the General Assembly at...

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1975
Session 30
Mr. GROMYKO

104. Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of the Soviet Union I should like to congratulate you on the occasion of your election to the high position of ...

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YMD

YMD
1984
Session 39

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Lusaka on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its thirty ninth session, which is being hel...

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Samoa

WSM
1993
Session 48
MR. TOFILAU ETI ALESANA

It is always an honour and a great pleasure to address the General Assembly. My first task, a happy one, is to congratulate you, Sir, most warmly on your electi...

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Malaysia

MYS
1983
Session 38
MUSA HITAM

100. At the outset, may I, on behalf of the Malaysia delegation, compliment the President on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth...

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