Speeches by president

9387 speeches found

Papua New Guinea

PNG
1990
Session 45
Rabbie Namaliu

On behalf of the Government and people of Papua New Guinea, I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the forty-fifth session of the General As...

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Belarus

BLR
1975
Session 30
Mr. GURINOVICH

Mr. President, the delegation of the Byelorussian SSR would like to congratulate you on our election to the post of President of the thirtieth session of the Ge...

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Iceland

ISL
1975
Session 30
Mr. AGUSTSSON

1. Mr. President, permit me first to join my colleagues in congratulating you on your election as President of the thirtieth session of the General Assembly. ...

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Nicaragua

NIC
1982
Session 37
D'ESCOTO BROCKMANN

236 Sir, I should like first of all to congratulate you and the noble country you represent on the occasion of your well-deserved election as President of th...

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Jordan

JOR
1984
Session 39
MASRI

Allow me, Sir, to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly. I am certain that your wide experie...

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United Kingdom

GBR
2018
Session 73
Mrs. Theresa May

On behalf of the United Kingdom, let me begin by paying tribute to an outstanding leader of the United Nations, who, sadly, passed away this summer. Kofi Annan ...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
1990
Session 45
VOKOUMA

 Mr. President, events in Eastern and Central Europe that were gratifying to all of us occurred or were about to occur when the United States and the Soviet Un...

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Botswana

BWA
1997
Session 52
Mompati S. Merafhe

Allow me, Sir, to express to you and to your delegation our sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-sec...

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Qatar

QAT
1999
Session 54
Sheik Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al-Thani

I extend my congratulations to Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty- fourth session. I wish him success in gu...

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Tajikistan

TJK
1993
Session 48
MR. EMOMALI RAKHMONOV

The year that has elapsed since the forty- seventh session of the General Assembly was noteworthy for the further growth in the authority and the effectiveness ...

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Congo

COG
1982
Session 37
Mr. Nze

118. Taking part in the general debate as it comes to an end may be a disadvantage, in that one may say things that have already been said and therefore be bo...

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FDR

DEU
1973
Session 28
Brandt

Mr. President, let me begin by congratulating you most warmly on your election to this internationally very important post. 3. I speak to you as a German and ...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1977
Session 32
HAMEED

 I wish to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty- second session of the General Assembly. You bring to the office a wealth ...

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Australia

AUS
2008
Session 63
Kevin Rudd

I would like to congratulate Mr. d’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. The Australian delegatio...

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Singapore

SGP
1990
Session 45
WONG

Permit me to begin by congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session. With your illustrious backgroun...

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Venezuela

VEN
1982
Session 37
ZAMBRANO VELASCO

First of all, Sir, I should like on behalf of the delegation of Venezuela and on my own behalf to congratulate you on your well- deserved election as Preside...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1983
Session 38
CHNOUPEK

97. I wish to congratulate Mr. Jorge Illueca on his election to the office of President of the thirty- eighth session of the General Assembly. I wish him and ...

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Colombia

COL
1981
Session 36
Mr. LEMOSSIMMONDS

69. Permit me first of all to convey the congratulations of my Government to Mr. Kittani on his election as President of the General Assembly. That action is an...

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Morocco

MAR
1978
Session 33
Boucetta

74. It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to express to you on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom o. Morocco and on my own behalf sincere congratulat...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
2018
Session 73
Mr. Denis Moses

I am honoured to address this eminent gathering of nations seized with advancing the international agenda towards the realization of international peace, su...

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