Speeches by president

9387 speeches found

Portugal

PRT
1991
Session 46
PINHEIRO

First of all I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to express our confidence in your ability t...

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Laos

LAO
1966
Session 21
Prince SOUVANNA PHOUMA

1. Mr. President, to the unanimous praise which has been addressed to you permit me to add that of Laos and myself. Allow me also to express to you our sati...

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Montenegro

MNE
2022
Session 77
Dritan Abazovic

It is a great pleasure for me, on behalf of the people of Montenegro, to address the General Assembly today, just as it is always a pleasure to feel the cosmopo...

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Republic of Russia

RUS
2020
Session 75
Mr. Vladimir Putin

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, This year, the international community celebrates two, without exaggeration, historic an...

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Bhutan

BTN
1975
Session 30
Mr. TSHERING

126. On behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Bhutan, I have the honor to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the thirtieth s...

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Cyprus

CYP
1995
Session 50
Mr. Glafcos Clerides

I should like to begin by extending to you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly. This is not merely a recognit...

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Slovakia

SVK
1999
Session 54
Mikuláš Dzurinda

I would like to express my sincere congratulations, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session and to extend my best...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
2006
Session 61
Mr. Robert Gabriel Mugabe

Let me begin my statement by echoing the sentiments of those who have congratulated you, Madam on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly a...

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Uganda

UGA
2001
Session 56
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

There is a lot of talk floating around regarding some catchwords: the “new international order”, “globalization”, the “global village” and so forth. All of the...

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Israel

ISR
2007
Session 62
Tzipi Livni

Three thousand years ago, the people of Israel journeyed from slavery in Egypt to independence in the land of Israel. The Bible tells us that on their voyage...

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Uruguay

URY
1982
Session 37
MAESO

Speaking for all members of the delegation of Uruguay, I wish to address to the President our warmest congratulations on his election to the presidency of th...

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Thailand

THA
1966
Session 21
Mr. ICHOMAN

21. Mr. President, speaking as one Asian to another, I extend to you the warm congratulations of my delegation and my personal congratulations. I should lik...

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Montenegro

MNE
2024
Session 79
Filip Ivanovic

Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to address you today on behalf of Montenegro and to reiterate our unequivocal support a...

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Malta

MLT
2001
Session 56
Joseph Borg

Allow me to begin by expressing my congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. The fifty-sixth session is clearly going...

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Australia

AUS
2022
Session 77
Penelope Wong

It is my honour to speak on behalf of Australia in the venerated General Assembly Hall, which signifies so much to the world’s peoples. It remains the only plac...

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Guatemala

GTM
1953
Session 8
Mr. Toriello Garrido

1. The Guatemalan delegation wishes to associate itself with the statements welcoming the election of Mrs. Pandit as President of the General Assembly. Apart fr...

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Somalia

SOM
1972
Session 27
Mr. Farah

Mr. President, my Foreign Secretary had hoped to have been able to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Somali Government, but, together with our Head ...

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Cyprus

CYP
1996
Session 51
Glafcos Clerides

I would like to begin by extending to you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly. We are certain that your long...

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United Kingdom

GBR
2011
Session 66
David Cameron

It is an honour to address the General Assembly for the first time, and it is a particular honour to do so as such momentous events unfold in the Arab world....

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Mongolia

MNG
2019
Session 74
Mr. Tsogtbaatar Damdin

The world in which we live today is indeed complex, sometimes chaotic, uncertain and unpredictable. It faces mounting challenges, including protracted conflicts...

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