Session 53 Speeches

181 speeches found

Tajikistan

TJK
1998
Session 53
Talbak Nazarov

First allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the crucial post of President of the General Assembly and to wish you success in guiding the work o...

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Tanzania

TZA
1998
Session 53
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

On behalf of the delegation of the United Republic of Tanzania, and on my own behalf, allow me to extend to Mr. Didier Opertti our sincere congratulations on hi...

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Thailand

THA
1998
Session 53
Surin Pitsuwan

On behalf of the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Thailand, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Didier Opertti u...

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Togo

TGO
1998
Session 53
Joseph Kokou Koffigoh

Allow me first of all, on behalf of the people of Togo and President Eyadema and his Government, to join in the congratulations extended to you, Sir, since the ...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
1998
Session 53
George Winston McKenzie

It gives me great pleasure to extend to Mr. Didier Opertti warmest congratulations on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on his ele...

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Tunisia

TUN
1998
Session 53
Saïd Ben Mustapha

It gives me great pleasure at the outset, Sir, to extend to Mr. Opertti my sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at ...

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Turkey

TUR
1998
Session 53
Mesut Yilmaz

This is my first General Assembly as Prime Minister. I was here as Foreign Minister, when the waves of change were sweeping away the cold-war era. I recall the ...

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Turkmenistan

TKM
1998
Session 53
Boris Shikhmuradov

First of all, permit me to congratulate Mr. Didier Opertti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, on his election to the post of President of the General Ass...

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UAE

ARE
1998
Session 53
Abdullah Al-Noaimi

I have the honour to extend to the President the congratulations of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates on his election to the presidency of the General ...

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UK

GBR
1998
Session 53
Tony Blair

Today’s world offers one clear lesson: to survive and prosper, we have to work together better. That much is clear. We share a global environment. We depend on ...

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USA

USA
1998
Session 53
Bill Clinton

Let me begin by thanking the Assembly for its very kind and generous welcome and by noting that, at the opening of this fifty-third session of the General Assem...

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Uganda

UGA
1998
Session 53
Eriya Kategaya

At the outset, I wish to convey the apologies of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who was supposed to address the Assembly. He is unable to come to New York be...

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Ukraine

UKR
1998
Session 53
Borys Tarasyuk

On behalf of my delegation, I extend to you, Sir, our sincere congratulations on your election to the high post of President of the General Assembly at its fift...

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Uruguay

URY
1998
Session 53
Julio Maria Sanguinetti

Uruguay comes to the Assembly today with happiness, pride and even excitement at seeing you, Sir, a countryman of ours, representing Uruguay, as President of th...

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Uzbekistan

UZB
1998
Session 53
Alisher Vohidov

Allow me first of all to offer my sincere congratulations to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Mr. Didier Opertti, on his election to the post of Pre...

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Vanuatu

VUT
1998
Session 53
Donald Kalpokas

On behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, I wish to join previous speakers in congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti on his election to ...

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Venezuela

VEN
1998
Session 53
Rafael Caldera

Please accept my sincere congratulations, Sir, on your election. I am convinced that your solid academic background and valuable experience as a statesman will ...

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Vietnam

VNM
1998
Session 53
Nguyen Manh Cam

On behalf of the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, I would like to extend our warmest congratulations to you, Sir, upon your election as Preside...

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Yemen

YEM
1998
Session 53
Abul-Qader Ba-Jammal

On behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Yemen, I have great pleasure in expressing to Mr. Opertti 38 our heartfelt congratulations on his election as P...

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Zambia

ZMB
1998
Session 53
Keli Walubita

Let me start by congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. In the same breath, I thank h...

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