Speeches by president

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Palau

PLW
2016
Session 71
Mr. Caleb Otto

On behalf of His Excellency Mr. Tommy Esang Remengesau Jr., the President of the Republic of Palau, I have the honour to make the following remarks at the seven...

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Germany

DEU
2009
Session 64
Thomas Matussek

In these tumultuous times marked by manifold crises, we are more than ever in need of a global Organization that all Members make use of and support. We need...

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Finland

FIN
1996
Session 51
Tarja Kaarina Halonen

Let me offer Ambassador Razali my sincerest congratulation on his election as President of the General Assembly. This session will address many difficult and i...

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Greece

GRC
1971
Session 26
Mr. PALAMAS

26. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you the warm congratulations of the Greek delegation on your election to the presidency of the Gene...

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Madagascar

MDG
2001
Session 56
Lila Ratsifandriamanana

It is with strong feelings that we return today to New York to find it still darkened by mourning yet ever brightened by the aura of freedom. New York is the c...

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Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1958
Session 13
Mr. Kiselev

20. Many of the representatives who have spoken before me have rightly observed that the present session of the General Assembly should play an important part i...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
2005
Session 60
Adnan Terzić

At the outset, allow me to express my great pleasure in attending this sixtieth session of the General Assembly and in addressing you on behalf of the Council o...

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Dominica

DMA
1992
Session 47
Mr. ALLEYNE

I am honoured to congratulate Mr. Ganev and his country, Bulgaria, on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its forty-sevent...

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Portugal

PRT
1977
Session 32
DE MEDEIROS FERREIRA

179. It is with great pleasure that I extend to Mr. Lazar Mojsov, the representative of Yugoslavia, my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on his electi...

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Algeria

DZA
2019
Session 74
Mr. Sabri Boukadoum

I would like to begin by congratulating Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on his presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. I also thank Mrs. Ma...

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Burundi

BDI
2006
Session 61
Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza

It is a great honour and pleasure to speak here on behalf of my delegation and to take part in this important gathering, where all the Member States of our ...

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Jamaica

JAM
2005
Session 60
Percival James Patterson

I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly. May I also express our deep apprecia...

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Canada

CAN
2005
Session 60
Pierre Stewart Pettigrew

The sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations is cause for inspiration, concern and action. It is a source of inspiration because 60 years of collective action...

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Honduras

HND
1972
Session 27
Mr. Alvarado Puerto

I extend to every delegation here and to the peoples of whom they are such worthy representatives the welcome of a Central American nation that wishes to live i...

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Brazil

BRA
1968
Session 23
Mr.de Magalhães Pinto

1. Mr. President, I should like to begin my address today by expressing the gratification of the Brazilian Government at seeing you preside over the work of the...

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Uruguay

URY
1965
Session 20
Mr. VIDAL ZAGLIO

149. Mr. President, I wish first of all to congratulate you on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly. May you successfully guide this session ...

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Poland

POL
2013
Session 68
Bronislaw Komorowski

First of all, I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. John Ashe for his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth s...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1977
Session 32
Gedle-Giorgis

99. Mr. President, on behalf of my Government and myself, I would like to extend to you warm congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of th...

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Israel

ISR
1987
Session 42
PERES

 Permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. I wish to take this opportunity to express our support for t...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1978
Session 33
Gedle-Giorgis

149. Mr. President, it is with a deep sense of satisfaction that the Ethiopian delegation congratulates you on your assumption of the presidency of the thirty-...

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