Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

UAE

ARE
1988
Session 43
AL-NUAIMI

On behalf of the United Arab Emirates it gives me great pleasure to extend to Ambassador Caputo ray heartfelt congratulations on his election as President of t...

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Luxembourg

LUX
2017
Session 72
Mr. Jean Asselborn

At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Minister Miroslav Lajčák, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session....

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Nigeria

NGA
1999
Session 54
Olusegun Obasanjo

A little over two decades ago I addressed this Assembly as head of a military Government in Nigeria. On that occasion the focus of my statement was the urgent n...

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Kuwait

KWT
2002
Session 57
Sheikh Al-Sabah

I am pleased to open my statement by extending warm congratulations to you, Sir, and to your friendly country, the Czech Republic, on your election to the pres...

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Oman

OMN
1976
Session 31
Mr. Al Zawawi

The developing countries are fortunate to have such men as Mr. Amerasinghe. His election to the presidency of the General Assembly's thirty-first session is ind...

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Singapore

SGP
1973
Session 28
Rajaratnam

 1. First of all, may I, on my own behalf and that of my delegation, extend our felicitations to our President on his unanimous election to preside over the tw...

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Somalia

SOM
1976
Session 31
Mr. Kassim

168. In the name of the President, people and Government of the Somali Democratic Republic and on behalf of the Somali delegation to the thirty-first session of...

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Bahamas

BHS
2012
Session 67
Frederick A. Mitchell

I wish to say, before my printed remarks begin, some words not circulated in the text. It is a particular privilege and honour to represent my country in this ...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2000
Session 55
Roberto Rojas López

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Harri Holkeri on his well-deserved election to preside over the work of the General Assembly, which attests both to h...

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Barbados

BRB
1991
Session 46
KING

Sir, I am pleased to join those who have already congratulated you on your election to the presidency of the forty-sixth session of the United Nations General ...

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Denmark

DNK
1951
Session 6
Mr. KRAFT

First of all, I should like to associate myself with the words of gratitude expressed by so many of my colleagues to France and to the French Government for the...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea

PRK
1999
Session 54
Paek Nam Sun

At the outset, please allow me to express, on behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, our pleasure on congratulating you, Sir, on...

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Kenya

KEN
2015
Session 70
Uhuru Kenyatta

It is a pleasure for me to be addressing the General Assembly at its seventieth session. Let me begin by congratulating the President on his election at this hi...

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Zambia

ZMB
1996
Session 51
Peter Kasanda

It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to warmly congratulate you on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-...

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Suriname

SUR
1991
Session 46
Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan

The sequence of events which recently shook the world is clear evidence that ultimately the process of democratic change cannot be reversed. The democratic con...

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Venezuela

VEN
1967
Session 22
Mr. IRIBARREN BORGES

1. Mr. President, the Venezuelan delegation was gratified by your election to the presidency of the twenty-second session of the General Assembly. 2. It is fit...

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Iraq

IRQ
2017
Session 72
Mr. Ibrahim Abulkarim Al-Jafari

My delegation first wishes to congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák upon his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. We also con...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1978
Session 33
Mladenov

 1. Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, I congratulate you or. your election to the presidency of the thirty-thi...

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Holy See/ Vatican

VAT
2013
Session 68
Archbishop Dominque Mamberti

At the outset, on behalf of the Holy See, I have the honour to congratulate Ambassador John Ashe on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at...

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Pakistan

PAK
1973
Session 28
Ahmed

137. Mr. President, when my Prime Minister spoke, before the general debate opened [2122nd meeting], he conveyed to you the congratulations of the Government a...

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