Speeches by president

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YMD

YMD
1982
Session 37

My delegation is pleased and gratified to see you presiding over the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly, especially since my country is linked to y...

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Timor-Leste

TLS
2014
Session 69
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

In September 2000, before becoming an independent country and while under the administration of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor,...

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Togo

TGO
1971
Session 26
Mr. HUNLEDE

71. Mr. President, by your leave, the delegation of Togo to the twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations associates itself with all t...

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Oman

OMN
1983
Session 38
AL-ALAWI ABDULLA

99. Mr. President, I should like to begin by expressing my congratulations to you on your election as President of the thirty-eighth session of the General Asse...

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Argentina

ARG
1967
Session 22
Mr. COSTA MENDEZ

1. Mr. President, I must first of all congratulate you on your unanimous election to the office of President of the twenty-second session of the United Nations ...

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Liechtenstein

LIE
2007
Session 62
Rita Kieber-Beck

Climate change, at the centre of the high-level event a week ago, constitutes one of the greatest challenges of our generation. It puts to the test our abili...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2004
Session 59
Mr. Blaise Comparore

The current session of the General Assembly is of critical importance to us, not only because of the urgent questions on our agenda, but also because of the di...

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Bhutan

BTN
2022
Session 77
Tandi Dorji

I bring the warm greetings of His Majesty the King and from the people of Bhutan. Allow me to convey our congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Csaba Korosi, Pre...

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Estonia

EST
1998
Session 53
Indrek Tarand

Please allow me to extend to you, Sir, my delegation?s sincere congratulations on your election to preside over the fifty-third session of the General Assembly....

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Australia

AUS
1966
Session 21
Mr. HASLUCK

59. Mr. President, may I offer my congratulations to you, on behalf of the Government and people of Australia, on your elevation to your high and responsibl...

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Liechtenstein

LIE
2000
Session 55
Andrea Willi

Allow me to begin my remarks by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. I wish...

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Bahrain

BHR
1992
Session 47
Mr. AL-KHALIFA

Allow me, Mr. President, at the outset, to express to you my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the Ge...

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Ghana

GHA
1984
Session 39
Annan

Mr. President, on behalf of the Provisional National Defence Council and the people of Ghana, I bring you warmest congratulations on your election to the presi...

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Tajikistan

TJK
2003
Session 58
Emomali Rakhmonov

Exactly 10 years ago today, the Head of Tajikistan addressed world leaders for the first time from the high rostrum of the General Assembly. At that moment, fo...

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Indonesia

IDN
1953
Session 8
Mr. Sunario

33. Allow me to start by offering you, Madam President, on behalf of my Government and delegation, my sincere congratulations on your election to this high post...

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Syria

SYR
1956
Session 11
Mr. ZEINEDDINE

May I join with those who preceded me in extending to the President the congratulations of my delegation on his unanimous election to preside over our deliberat...

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Lebanon

LBN
1979
Session 34
Boutros

Sir, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you the sincere congratulations of the Lebanese delegation on your election as President of the General Assembly f...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1965
Session 20
Mr. YIFRU

32. Mr. President, I should like, at the outset, to associate my delegation with those others which have congratulated you on your election as President of the ...

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State of Palestine

PSE
2020
Session 75
Mr. Mahmoud Abbas

In the name of God, the Merciful, H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the General Assembly H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General Ladies and Gentlemen, H...

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Japan

JPN
1978
Session 33
Sonoda

 124. On behalf of the Government of Japan, I should like first of all to congratulate you on your election as President of the thirty-t...

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