Speeches by president

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Republic of Guinea

GIN
2019
Session 74
Mr. Alpha Condé

It is a pleasure for me at the outset to extend to President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande my most sincere congratulations on his outstanding election to the presidenc...

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Mozambique

MOZ
2009
Session 64
Oldemiro Marques Baloi

It is a great honour for me to have this opportunity to address the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session to share the views and offer the contributio...

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Poland

POL
1976
Session 31
Mr. Olszowski

Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your election to the high office of President of the current, thirty-first, session of the General Assembly. We g...

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Armenia

ARM
1992
Session 47
TER-PETROSSIAN

At the outset, on behalf of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian people, I wish to express my gratitude for the support of the General Assembly for our r...

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Republic of Senegal

SEN
2019
Session 74
Mr. Macky Sall

I warmly congratulate the President on his election and wish him every success in steering the work of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. I als...

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Switzerland

CHE
2009
Session 64
Hans-Rudolph Merz

We look back on a year that has been exceptional in so many respects. Twelve months ago, a bank only a few hundred metres away from here collapsed and brough...

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Mali

MLI
1968
Session 23
Mr. Ousma BA

58. The election of Mr. Arenales to the Presidency of our Assembly shows in what high esteem he is held by the entire international community. The Government of...

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Mongolia

MNG
1971
Session 26
Mr. RINCHIN

36. Mr. President, may I, on behalf of the delegation of the Mongolian People's Republic, congratulate you on your election to the high post of President of t...

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Romania

ROU
1959
Session 14
Mr. Brucan

28. The Romanian delegation fully shares the view, expressed by other delegations from this rostrum, that the present international circumstances are creating n...

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Liechtenstein

LIE
2008
Session 63
Rita Kieber-Beck

Since we gathered here a year ago, the world has experienced many serious challenges. Natural disasters, climate change, violent conflicts, terrorism, human ...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
1997
Session 52
Ralph Maraj

On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I have the distinct pleasure and honour to extend sincere congratulations to you...

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Tanzania

TZA
1985
Session 40
MWALIMU JULIUS K. HYERERE

On behalf of the Government and the people of the United Republic of Tanzania, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Ass...

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Morocco

MAR
2010
Session 65
Abbas El Fassi

His Majesty Mohammed VI, the King of Morocco, has honoured me by asking me to deliver his statement to the General Assembly. “Allow me, at the outset, to ...

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Australia

AUS
1981
Session 36
Mr Street

I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly.This session takes place at an important mome...

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Republic of Cabo Verde

CPV
2019
Session 74
Mr. José Ulisses Correia e Silva

It is a privilege for me, as a Cabo Verdean, to greet all the peoples of the United Nations represented here by their highest dignitaries. I extend a special gr...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2007
Session 62
Hâmid Karzai,

Over the 62 years of its existence, the General Assembly has witnessed many moments of historical reckoning. It was one such moment, five years ago, when Afg...

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Japan

JPN
1969
Session 24
Mr. AICHI

5. Madam President, on behalf of the Japanese delegation, I should like to extend my heartiest congratulations to you on your assumption of the Presidency of t...

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Albania

ALB
1991
Session 46
KAPLLANI

It gives me particular pleasure, on behalf of the Albanian delegation, to extend to the President my heartfelt congratulations on his election as President of ...

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Sudan

SDN
1984
Session 39
Osman

It gives me great pleasure, in the name of the people and Government of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan, to extend to you, Sir, our warmest congratulation...

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Jamaica

JAM
1967
Session 22
Mr. SHEARER

20. Mr. president, my delegation congratulates you on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly at its twenty-second session. It is an honour to y...

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