Speeches by president

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Netherlands

NLD
2011
Session 66
Uri Rosenthal

In May I visited Tunisia, the cradle of the revolutions that have spread across the Arab world. I spoke to many people there who told me about their deep yea...

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Malta

MLT
1972
Session 27
Mr. Attard Kingswell

Mr. President, may I first of all be allowed to offer my sincere congratulations, and those of the Government and delegation of Malta, on your unanimous electio...

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Zambia

ZMB
1970
Session 25
Mr. MWANAKATWE

60. Mr. President, I wish, first of all, to associate my delegation with the sentiments expressed by those who have already congratulated you on your election ...

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Bolivia

BOL
1968
Session 23
Mr. ALCOREZA MENESES

72. Bolivia is particularly gratified that the office of President of the General Assembly at its twenty-third regular session has been entrusted to a distingui...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1969
Session 24
Mr. PAZHWAK

1. Madam President, it is with great pleasure that I congratulate you on your election to the highest United Nations office, the Presidency of the General Assem...

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India

IND
1977
Session 32
Vajpayee

183. India recently accomplished a historic non-violent revolution. In a magnificent assertion of the indomitable human spirit, our people reaffirmed in March ...

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Honduras

HND
2014
Session 69
Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado

I am Juan Orlando Hernández. I was born in a humble village called Rio Grande, in the department of Lempira, a region with very high rates of inequality and ...

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Maldives

MDV
2002
Session 57
Fathulla Jameel

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to join others in congratulating you on your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. This...

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Belize

BLZ
2001
Session 56
John Briceño

We understand that an American Airlines flight to the Dominican Republic has gone down in Queens. We extend the condolences and the support of my Government to...

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Antigua and Barbuda

ATG
2007
Session 62
Winston Baldwin Spencer

Let me first congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly. I also congratulate His Excellency Mr....

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United Arab Emirates

ARE
1991
Session 46
AL-NUAIMI

Mr. President, my country's delegation is proud to see you presiding over the current session of the General Assembly at a time when there is a pressing need f...

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Burundi

BDI
2010
Session 65
Gervais Rufyikiri

Allow me first of all to convey to the Assembly the warm and fraternal greetings of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, who has just been re-elected for a ...

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Suriname

SUR
2013
Session 68
Winston Lackin

Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Suriname, His Excellency Mr. Desiré Delano Bouterse, and the people and the Government ...

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Rwanda

RWA
2002
Session 57
André Bumaya

Allow me at the outset, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf to congratulate you wholeheartedly on your election as President of this session of the...

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Argentina

ARG
1999
Session 54
Carlos Saúl Menem

We are pleased that an important figure in Namibia's attainment of independence has the responsibility of conducting this session of the General Assembly. I als...

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Canada

CAN
1974
Session 29
Mr. MacEachen

I take great pleasure in joining speakers who have preceded me in congratulating the President on his election to that high office. My delegation is confident t...

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Eritrea

ERI
2007
Session 62
Osman Mohammed Saleh,

Allow me to extend my congratulations to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session...

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Kyrgyzstan

KGZ
2019
Session 74
Mr. Chingiz Aidarbekov

At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session and to wish you ...

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Saint Lucia

LCA
1993
Session 48
Mr. MALLET

May I at the outset extend to you, Sir, my own and my country’s warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-...

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Lebanon

LBN
1996
Session 51
Fares Bouez

 At the outset, allow me to congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly and to wish him success in his ...

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