Speeches by president

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Indonesia

IDN
2024
Session 79
Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Mr. President, This is my last opportunity, as the Foreign Minister of Indonesia to represent my country to speak before the UNGA. ...

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Burundi

BDI
2019
Session 74
Mr. Ezechiel Nibigira

At the beginning of my statement, my delegation would first like to thank Almighty God, who has enabled for us to gather in this fine General Assembly Hall to d...

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Tanzania

TZA
2017
Session 72
Mr. Augustine Phillip Mahiga

I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over deliberations of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. My delegation pledges f...

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Tanzania

TZA
2012
Session 67
Bernard Kamillius Membe

At the outset, allow me to convey the fraternal greetings of His Excellency Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, who could ...

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Guatemala

GTM
2014
Session 69
Carlos Raúl Morales

I would like to begin my remarks by conveying our greetings to Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. At the same time...

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Cuba

CUB
2010
Session 65
Rodriguez Parrilla

Yesterday was exactly the fiftieth anniversary of the first speech of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz in this Hall, with that memorable sentence that if ...

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Algeria

DZA
1970
Session 25
Mr. YAZID

1. The delegation of Algeria is very pleased to see the Twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly held under the presidency of a person who has rendered gre...

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United States of America

USA
1955
Session 10
Mr. Dulles

16. It is always a great pleasure for me to return to this Assembly, this centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. My pleasure today is especial, for not ...

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Central African Republic

CAF
2004
Session 59
Mr. Charles-Hervé WÉNÉZOUI,

Allow me at the outset to extend my warm congratulations upon your election to the presidency of the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly. That election ...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
2013
Session 68
Kamla Persad-Bissessar

This evening, as the Chairperson of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I am very delighted and honoured t...

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Mexico

MEX
1976
Session 31
Mr. Garcia Robles

I consider it a signal honor that it is I who today express to you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and people of Mexico, our sincerest congratulatio...

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

SAU
2020
Session 75
His Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

The Kingdom’s Statement in the UN General Assembly 75th Session Your Majesties, Your Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. S...

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Namibia

NAM
2015
Session 70
Mr. Hage Geingob

I am honoured to be here today to deliver my maiden address to the General Assembly as the third President of the Republic of Namibia. I wish to congratulate yo...

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Chad

TCD
1980
Session 35
Ramadan

The thirty-fifth session of the Assembly is being held at an extremely critical time in international relations when the relative peace which has prevailed amo...

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Gabon

GAB
1984
Session 39
Bongo

Allow me to extend to you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Gabonese Government and people, as well as on behalf of Mr. Omar Bongo, President of the Republic, t...

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Republic of the Cabo Verde

CPV
2020
Session 75
Mr. Jose Ulisses Correia e Silva

Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The General Debate for this 75th session is held in a context marked by the global he...

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USA

USA
2005
Session 60
Condoleezza Rice

On behalf of President Bush and all of the American people, welcome to New York City. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, my fellow citizens have experience...

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Namibia

NAM
1999
Session 54
Sam Nujoma

Mr. President, the United Nations is no foreign territory to you. For 14 difficult and challenging years, you valiantly waged a diplomatic struggle at the Unite...

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Paraguay

PRY
2012
Session 67
Luis Federico Franco Gómez

At the opening of my statement in today’s general debate, allow me to express to Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the General Assembly, the satisfaction felt by t...

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Senegal

SEN
2008
Session 63
Abdoulaye Wade

Mr. Miguel d’Escoto, in electing you to the presidency of the Assembly, Member States wished to show their confidence in your wealth of experience, as former...

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