Speeches by GRANT

689 speeches found

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1965
Session 20
Mr. GROMYKO

1. Mr. President, the Soviet delegation sincerely congratulates you on your election to this high office and wishes you every success in carrying out the import...

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Mozambique

MOZ
1979
Session 34
Chissano

On taking the floor for the first time in this session of the General Assembly, we respectfully bow in memory of a great statesman and freedom fighter, Mr. Ago...

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Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

LKA
1966
Session 21
Mr. PONNAMBALM

149. Speaking last year on my first appearance before this world Assembly [1345th meeting], I must have appeared to seasoned internationalists as striking ...

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Burundi

BDI
1972
Session 27
Mr. Simbananiye

A country jealous of its independence and sovereignty, achieved at the cost of the blood of the flower of its youth; a nation living in symbiosis for thousands ...

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Spain

ESP
1964
Session 19
Mr. Aznar

1. Mr. Alex Quaison-Sackey, the representative of the Republic of Ghana, has been elected President of the General Assembly by acclamation. He comes to this hig...

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PRT

PRT
1962
Session 17

1. It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to join, all those who have congratulated you on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly. The choi...

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Cuba

CUB
1985
Session 40
Mr. Malmierca Peoli

Forty years ago, on the ruins of Nazi fascism and of the infamous and ignominious "New Order" that Hitler's hordes tried to impose on mankind, the peoples of th...

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Chile

CHL
1973
Session 28
Huerta

111. This is the first opportunity that the present Government of Chile has had to state from the highest world rostrum the background and the facts that led t...

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Israel

ISR
1970
Session 25
Mr. EBAN

93. Mr. President, your country, Norway, has a warm place in Israel's heart. Our common sacrifice drew our peoples together in the darkness of the Nazi age, and...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1961
Session 16
Mr. Lukanov

The previous, fifteenth, session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted several sound and valuable resolutions regarding the settlement of internation...

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Iraq

IRQ
1962
Session 17
Mr. Jawad

18. Mr. President, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate you on behalf of the Iraqi delegation, on your election as President of the seventeenth sessi...

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Ghana

GHA
1960
Session 15
Mr. NKRUMAH

The great tide of history flows, and as it flows it carries to the shores of reality the stubborn facts of life and men's relations one with another. One cardin...

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Grenada

GRD
1978
Session 33
Eric M. Gairy

173. Sir Eric M. GAIRY (Grenada): "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands, "Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. "Know...

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Syria

SYR
1965
Session 20
Mr. TOMEH

44. Allow me to join all those who have preceded me in the general debate in congratulating Mr. Fanfani, on my own behalf and that of the delegation of the...

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Iran

IRN
1987
Session 42
ALI KHAMENEI

O Lord, with Thy holy name I begin and from Thee I seek guidance and support. My life and death, my petition, prayer and praise belong to Thee. I beseech Thee ...

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United Arab Republic

EGY
1960
Session 15
Mr. NASSER

It is a source of great satisfaction to have an opportunity of taking part in the deliberations of the General Assembly. It is the more gratifying because there...

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Romania

ROU
1960
Session 15
Mr. GHEORGHIU-DEJ

Permit me first to reaffirm from this high rostrum the special significance which the Romanian people and their Government attach to the United Nations as the O...

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Zaire

COD
1973
Session 28
Mobutu Sese Seko

88. Mr. President, first of all may I thank you for allowing me to address the Assembly from this rostrum. Furthermore, on behalf of the nationals of the coun...

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Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1960
Session 15
Mr. MAZUROV

The attention of the world is riveted on this session of the United Nations General Assembly. One reason this session is regarded as an outstanding internationa...

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Senegal

SEN
1961
Session 16
Mr. Thiam

 1. I need scarcely say what particular joy we Senegalese feel on the occasion of Mr. Slim's illustrious election, as President of the General Assembly. The fr...

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