Speeches by president

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Kiribati

KIR
2007
Session 62
Natanaera Kirata

I bring warm greetings from my Government and the people of the Republic of Kiribati, on whose behalf I am honoured and privileged to address this important ...

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Portugal

PRT
1982
Session 37
PINTO BALSEMAO

Sir, may I start by congratulating you on your election as President of this thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly. At the same time, I would like t...

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France

FRA
1949
Session 4
Mr. Schuman

Mr. Schuman said that general discussion was a form of self-examination in the course of which members of the Assembly reviewed the shortcomings and failures of...

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Micronesia, Federated States of

FSM
1993
Session 48
Mr. MOSES

On behalf of the Federated States of Micronesia, I am honoured this morning to address the General Assembly at its forty- eighth session, and I bring the warm g...

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Guinea

GIN
1975
Session 30
Mrs. MAKEBA

137. May I convey to the President, on behalf of the Party-State of Guinea and its leader, the Supreme Authority of the Revolution, Comrade Ahmed Sekou Toure...

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Netherlands

NLD
2005
Session 60
Bernard Rudolf Bot

It is my firm opinion that we achieved important results at our summit. We created a peacebuilding commission and agreed to establish a human rights council. We...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1982
Session 37
DOST

May I, on behalf of the delegation of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, congratulate Mr. Hollai of Hungary on his election to the high office of the pr...

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Equatorial Guinea

GNQ
2005
Session 60
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo,

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is participating in this debate with hope and optimism that we will see the United Nations system strengthened once again so t...

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Ecuador

ECU
1956
Session 11
Mr. TRUJILLO

Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your well-deserved election by the General Assembly at one of the most critical moments the United Nations...

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Myanmar

MMR
1994
Session 49
Mr. Gyaw

The delegation of Myanmar would like to congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty- ninth session and...

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Libyan Arab Republic

LBY
1969
Session 24
Mr. EL BOURI

131. On behalf of the delegation of the Libyan Arab Republic to the twenty-fourth session of the General Assembly, I have great pleasure in extending to the Pre...

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Austria

AUT
1978
Session 33
Pahr

153. It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the Foreign Minister of Colombia on his election as President of the General Assembly. He is the representative...

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Haiti

HTI
1977
Session 32
Charles

313. Mr. President, I have the honour on behalf of the Haitian delegation to offer you my cordial congratulations on your election to the presidency of this A...

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Latvia

LVA
1998
Session 53
Guntis Ulmanis

Allow me to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his election and to wish him success in discharging his duties. I wish us all a constructive f...

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Japan

JPN
1974
Session 29
Mr. Kimura

Mr. President, on behalf of the Japanese delegation, I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on your unanimous election to the presidency of the tw...

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Cuba

CUB
1993
Session 48
Mr. ROBAINA GONZALEZ

I come from a free, small and sovereign island in Latin America. My ancestors were able to shed the yoke of a colonial empire and achieve an independence that, ...

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Mongolia

MNG
1986
Session 41
Mr. EOGBRSUREH

I should like to assure you. Sir, that the Mongolian delegation associates itself with the warm words of congratulation that have been conveyed both to you and...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
1993
Session 48
MR. ROBERT G. MUGABE

Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Your Excellency Ambassador Samuel Insanally of the Republic of Guyana, upon your election to the presidency of the Gene...

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People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria

DZA
2020
Session 75
Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune

In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Your Majesties, Your Honours, Your Highnesses,...

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Liechtenstein

LIE
2003
Session 58
Ernst Walch

Let me first pay tribute to the commitment and the courage of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and all the United N...

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