Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Somalia

SOM
1990
Session 45
ADAH

 On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, I should like to extend to you, Sir, most sincere felicitations on your unanimous election to the presidency ...

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Canada

CAN
1948
Session 3
Mr. MACKENZIE KING

Mr. MACKENZIE KING expressed his particular pleasure in having the opportunity to tell the Government and people of France how deeply the Canadian delegation ap...

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Argentina

ARG
1988
Session 43
RUIZ CERUTTI

 In recent years those of us who have taken part in these debates have normally begun by giving a pessimistic description of the world situation and a list of ...

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India

IND
1949
Session 4
Sir Benegal RAU

Sir Benegal RAU congratulated the President on his election and pointed out that it was a matter of special gratification to all Asian delegations, since it was...

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India

IND
2015
Session 70
Ms. Sushma Swaraj

The United Nations is marking its seventieth anniversary this year, making this session of the General Assembly a historic one. I hope that this year will also ...

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Spain

ESP
1991
Session 46
King JUAN CARLOS

Mr. President, I should like to tell you how very pleased I am to see the representative of a country linked to mine by traditional ties of friendship and coop...

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Georgia

GEO
2006
Session 61
Mr. Mikheil SAAKASHVILI

Let me begin by thanking this institution and all who subscribe to its values and mission for providing me — and the citizens of my nation — with the opportu...

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Poland

POL
1974
Session 29
Mr. Edward Gierek

It is with profound satisfaction that I address you from the rostrum of the United Nations on behalf of Poland, one of the founding Members of the Organization ...

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Japan

JPN
2012
Session 67
Yoshihiko Noda

First, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to His Excellency Mr. Al-Nasser for his dedication during his one-year tenure as President of the Genera...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2016
Session 71
Mr. Sarwar Danesh

It is my distinct pleasure to attend the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. I sincerely congratulate Ambassador Peter Thomson of the Republic of Fij...

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Lebanon

LBN
2000
Session 55
Selim El-Hoss

It gives me pleasure, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. I am confident that your vast e...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1972
Session 27
Mr. Chhoupek

May I, Sir, congratulate you warmly on your election to the responsible post of President of the twenty-seventh session of the General Assembly. We are very gla...

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China

CHN
1971
Session 26
Mr. CHOW

1. Mr. President, it is my pleasant duty, on behalf of my Government and delegation, as well as on my own behalf, to extend to you our most sincere felicitati...

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Qatar

QAT
1979
Session 34
Al-Thani

Mr. President, my delegation is pleased to extend its warm congratulations to you on your election to preside over the thirty-fourth session of the General Ass...

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Australia

AUS
2023
Session 78
Penelope Wong

We created this institution recognizing that while our interests as countries may differ, we have shared purpose as people, because we can only solve our bigges...

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Colombia

COL
1992
Session 47
GAVIRIA TRUJILLO

I should like to begin by extending a warm welcome to the new States Members of the United Nations. Colombia hopes to be allied with all of them as they striv...

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Pakistan

PAK
2018
Session 73
Mr. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi

May I begin by congratulating Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election as President of the General Assembly. The stewardship of this session by an acc...

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UkrSSR

UKR
1990
Session 45
VITALI MASOL

 At the outset, I should like to congratulate you Sir, on your election to this important post and express our confidence that your vast and diversified experi...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1983
Session 38
TANCHEV

 I am very pleased, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth session of the Lenora Assembly. I am confident that under ...

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Paraguay

PRY
1971
Session 26
Mr. SOLANO LOPEZ

199. On behalf of my Government, it is my pleasant duty to tender to you most cordial and sincere congratulations both for the honor done to you and the respo...

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