Session 53 Speeches

181 speeches found

Croatia

HRV
1998
Session 53
Mate Granic

Let me first extend my sincere congratulations to the new President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session, His Excellency Mr. Didier Opertti, Minis...

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Cuba

CUB
1998
Session 53
Roberto Robaina González

“To be or not to be.” Never before has Shakespeare?s famous dilemma been so valid. Half the world is shuddering with the collapse of the stock exchanges, from T...

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Cyprus

CYP
1998
Session 53
Glafcos Clerides

I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of this body. I have no doubt that your diplomatic experience and p...

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Czech Republic

CZE
1998
Session 53
Jan Kavan

May I first congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the fifty- third session of the General Assembly and wish him every success in this ...

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DRC

COD
1998
Session 53
Jean-Charles Okoto Lolakombe

I should like first of all to carry out the noble duty of adding my voice to those who have spoken before me from this rostrum in congratulating Mr. Didier Oper...

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Denmark

DNK
1998
Session 53
Niels Helveg Petersen

Let me first associate myself with the statement by my colleague, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the European Union. We embark upon this...

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Djibouti

DJI
1998
Session 53
Hassan Gouled Aptidon

I bring to you, Sir, and to all the representatives to this General Assembly the warm greetings of the people of Djibouti. I extend to Mr. Opertti my sincere co...

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Dominica

DMA
1998
Session 53
Edison C. James

It is my distinct honour and privilege to address this body once again. In doing so, may I take the opportunity to offer, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Domin...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1998
Session 53
Eduardo Latorre

The Dominican Republic wishes to express its gratitude for the gestures of solidarity expressed by friendly countries with regard to the passage of the terrible...

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Ecuador

ECU
1998
Session 53
Jamil Mahuad Witt

When I assumed the presidency of my country less than two months ago, I recalled that in the tradition of the Aymara, an indigenous people of the Republic of Bo...

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Egypt

EGY
1998
Session 53
Amre Moussa

Allow me at the outset to convey my sincere congratulations to Mr. Opertti upon his election as President of the General Assembly at this session and to express...

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El Salvador

SLV
1998
Session 53
Armando Calderón Sol

Allow me to begin by expressing our sorrow at the loss of human life and the material damage caused by the inclemencies of nature in our sister nations of the C...

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Equatorial Guinea

GNQ
1998
Session 53
Miguel Oyono Ndong Mifumu

First of all, I would like to express to Mr. Didier Opertti the sincere congratulations of the delegation of Equatorial Guinea on his unanimous election to the ...

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Eritrea

ERI
1998
Session 53
Haile Weldensae

I wish to join those who have spoken before me in congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti on his election to the presidency of the fifty-third session of the General ...

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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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Ethiopia

ETH
1998
Session 53
Seyoum Mesfin

I should like first of all to extend to Mr. Didier Opertti the Ethiopian delegation’s congratulations on his well-deserved unanimous election to preside over th...

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Federated States of Micronesia

FSM
1998
Session 53
Jacob Nena

It is my high honour to address the Assembly today, both as the Chairman of the South Pacific Forum and as the President of the Federated States of Micronesia. ...

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Fiji

FJI
1998
Session 53
Taufa Vakatale

My country and my delegation wish to take this opportunity to extend to Mr. Didier Opertti our warmest congratulations on his election to the presidency of the ...

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Finland

FIN
1998
Session 53
Tarja Halonen

This year we are commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I should like therefore to congratulat...

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France

FRA
1998
Session 53
Hubert Védrine

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election, which attests to the high regard in which the international community holds you and...

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