Speeches by president

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Qatar

QAT
1977
Session 32
Jamal

85. Mr. President, it gives me pleasure on behalf of my country's Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is unable to attend this important session, to offer you o...

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Ireland

IRL
2000
Session 55
Brian Cowen

Your election, Sir, as President of the Millennium Assembly is fitting recognition of your great dedication to international peace. Ireland is especially gratef...

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Mauritius

MUS
1996
Session 51
Navinchandra Ramgoolam

I join all those who have gone before me in congratulating you, Sir, on behalf of Mauritius, on your accession to the office of President of the General Assemb...

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Colombia

COL
1973
Session 28
Vazquez-Currizosa

121. On behalf of my delegation, I should like to greet the Secretary-General of the United Nations,' Mr. Kurt Waldheim, who this year made an extremely import...

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Syrian Arab Republic

SYR
2004
Session 59
Mr. Farouk AL-SHARA’

I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that your wisdom, drawn ...

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China

CHN
1981
Session 36
Mr. ZHANG Wenjin

Allow me, first of all, Mr. President, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. I should also like to t...

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Ghana

GHA
1989
Session 44
ASAMOAH

 Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to offer you, on behalf of the Ghana delegation, our warm congratulations on your unanimous election. Your election ...

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Senegal

SEN
2013
Session 68
Macky Sall

On behalf of the Senegalese delegation, I would like to wish you, Sir, all the best as President at the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly. By fo...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1975
Session 30
Mr. MINlC

I should like to extend to the President my heartfelt congratulations on his election to that high office and responsibility. It gives me particular pleasure t...

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Poland

POL
2021
Session 76
Andrzej Duda

I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I would like to express Pola...

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France

FRA
1955
Session 10
Mr. Pinay

28. As I take the floor in this general debate, I have pleasure in presenting my compliments to our President, that eminent Chilean statesman, Mr. Jose Maza. As...

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Rwanda

RWA
1969
Session 24
Mr. NKUNDABAGENZI

1. Madam President, the very wise choice that has raised you to the Presidency of this twenty-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly is a source ...

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Republic of Panama

PAN
2020
Session 75
Mr. Laurentino Cortizo Cohen

His Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the seventy-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly His Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-G...

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Austria

AUT
1975
Session 30
Mr. BIELKA

81. Together with all the other Members of the United Nations, the Austrian delegation is delighted that the General Assembly has elected as the President of it...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1973
Session 28
Pazhwak

1. It is a great pleasure for me to congratulate you. Sir, in the name of the delegation of Afghanistan, on your unanimous election to the high office of Presi...

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Angola

AGO
1998
Session 53
João Bernardo Miranda

Allow me to begin by congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola, on his election to the presidency of the fifty-th...

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Austria

AUT
1965
Session 20
Mr. KREISKY

1. The Austrian delegation has already had the opportunity to express its congratulations upon the election of His Excellency Amintore Fanfani to the high of...

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Suriname

SUR
2003
Session 58
Maria Levens

On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Suriname, I would at the outset like to take this opportunity to extend to you, Sir, a fellow brother...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
1987
Session 42
KENNEDY SIMMONDS

 Mr. President, I wish first of all to thank you for the opportunity afforded me to make my second address to this body. I bring to you and to the distinguishe...

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Jamaica

JAM
1987
Session 42
Ms. GRANT-WOODHAM

 Twenty-five years ago, following the attainment of its independence, Jamaica's first policy statement was made at the seventeenth session of the United Nation...

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