Speeches by president

9387 speeches found

Grenada

GRD
2003
Session 58
Elvin Nimrod

It is with a deep sense of pride and pleasure that my delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly a...

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Botswana

BWA
2002
Session 57
Festus Mogae

Let me begin by stating that our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the United States as they commemorate the first anniversary of the 11 September 20...

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Iraq

IRQ
1979
Session 34
Hammadi

Mr. President, it gives the delegation of the Republic of Iraq great pleasure to extend to you its heartfelt felicitations on your election to the presidency o...

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Argentina

ARG
1954
Session 9
Mr. COOKE

I have particular pleasure in congratulating the President on his election because my country supported his candidature from the first as a further expression o...

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Denmark

DNK
1965
Session 20
Mr. HAEKKERUP

68. Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for me personally to extend to you the cordial congratulations of the Danish Government and the Danish delegation on y...

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Romania

ROU
1969
Session 24
Mr. MANESCU

38. On behalf of the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Romania, allow me, Madam President, to offer you sincere congratulations on your election to the hi...

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Bangladesh

BGD
2002
Session 57
Morshed Khan

May I begin by extending my warm congratulations to the President upon his election. We have every confidence that his stewardship of our proceedings will yiel...

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Syria

SYR
2007
Session 62
Walid Al-Moualem

I would like to congratulate Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session and to wish him every suc...

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South Africa

ZAF
2024
Session 79
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa

President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Philemon Yang, United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, Excellencies Heads of St...

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Hungary

HUN
1965
Session 20
Mr. PETER

1. At this session of the General Assembly many good indications can be seen on the surface. In spite of this, deep below the surface, the crisis of this Organi...

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Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

UKR
1962
Session 17
Mr. PALAMARCHUK

Our delegation associates itself with the congratulations that have been expressed from this rostrum on the occasion of the election of the distinguished repres...

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Spain

ESP
1972
Session 27
Mr. Lopez-Bravo

Mr. President, before addressing this twenty- seventh session of the General Assembly, may I congratulate you on your election as President. Your qualities of e...

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Syria

SYR
1967
Session 22
Mr. KHANDJI

56. The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic wishes to associate itself with all the delegations which have preceded us to this rostrum in addressing to the P...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1987
Session 42
HAMEED

Let me at the outset convey to the President the warm and sincere felicitations of Sri Lanka on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its...

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PRT

PRT
2016
Session 71

First of all, I would like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Peter Thomson, on his election and commend him for the theme chosen for th...

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Vanuatu

VUT
2001
Session 56
Alfred Carlot

At the outset, I wish to extend to Mr. Han Seung-soo greetings from the Government and the people of the Republic of Vanuatu. I wish to convey to him the apolo...

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Togo

TGO
1997
Session 52
Koffi Panou

I should like to join those who have spoken before me in offering you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your outstanding election to the presidency of our As...

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Romania

ROU
2010
Session 65
Emil Boc

It is my honour to speak here and to participate for the first time in the Assembly’s general debate. The moment is all the more significant for us because R...

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Cameroon

CMR
1983
Session 38
TONYE MBOG

85. It is a privilege, a great honour and a genuine pleasure for me to be here in this aula magna of the United Nations, a sanctuary dedicated to the pursuit ...

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Chile

CHL
1957
Session 12
Mr. SERRANO

It is a great honour for me to convey to you, Mr. President, the congratulations of my Government upon your election to the high office which your personal abil...

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