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Eritrea

ERI
2012
Session 67
Osman Mohammed Saleh

Let me start by extending my sincere congratulations to the President of the General Assembly and his country, Serbia, upon his election to preside over the si...

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Norway

NOR
1994
Session 49
Mr. Bjørn Tore Godal

It is an honour for me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to your high office. As the United Nations approaches its fiftieth anniversary, its ...

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Austria

AUT
2000
Session 55
Benita Ferrero-Waldner

First of all, let me say how satisfied I am about this week's decision of our 14 European Union (EU) partners to lift the measures implemented on 31 January aga...

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Gabon

GAB
1990
Session 45
BONGO

Sir, your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session is a tribute to your personal qualities. It reflects the contribution o...

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Djibouti

DJI
2012
Session 67
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

I would like to begin by extending my warmest congratulations to the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh s...

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Papua New Guinea

PNG
2009
Session 64
Samuel T. Abal

It is indeed my honour and privilege, Mr. President, to bring you, on behalf of the people and Government of Papua New Guinea, our warmest greetings and to p...

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China

CHN
1983
Session 38
WU Xueqian

77. In the name of the Chinese delegation, I would like to extend to Mr. Jorge Illueca warm congratulations on his election to the presidency of the thirty-ei...

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Spain

ESP
1999
Session 54
Abel Matutes

I sincerely congratulate Mr. Gurirab on his election as President of the General Assembly at this session, the last to be held 37 before the start of the new ...

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Netherlands

NLD
1956
Session 11
Mr. LUNS

On behalf of the Netherlands delegation, I should like first of all to offer the President our sincere congratulations upon his election to his high office. It ...

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Mongolia

MNG
2010
Session 65
Batbold Sukhbaatar

This session of the General Assembly is taking place at a time when certain signs of recovery are being observed in the wake of the global economic and finan...

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France

FRA
2001
Session 56
Hubert Védrine

At the outset, it is a great pleasure for me to congratulate the President on his election, which is a sign of the esteem in which he and his country are held....

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Guinea

GIN
1998
Session 53
Lamime Kamara

On behalf of my delegation, I should first of all like to congratulate Mr. Opertti warmly on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this sess...

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Belarus

BLR
1991
Session 46
KRAVCHANKA

I would like first to congratulate the President, the representative of a country that is making a great contribution to the establishment of peace and expandi...

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Vanuatu

VUT
1986
Session 41
Mr. VAN LIBROP

Mr. President, I have the honor to convey to you the congratulations and best wishes of the Government and people of the Republic of Vanuatu. Your unanimous el...

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USSR

RUS
1988
Session 43
Mr. Shevardnadze

 As my first duty, permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the important and honourable post of President of the General Assembly at the curren...

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Lesotho

LSO
1990
Session 45
LEKHANYA

Permit me to offer you, Sir, sincere congratulations upon your election to the presidency of the forty-fifth session of the General Assembly. We have confidenc...

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Benin

BEN
2001
Session 56
Kolawolé A. Idji

I would first of all like to express my outrage at the unacceptable conditions that terrorism has imposed on us at the fifty- sixth session of the General Asse...

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Albania

ALB
2004
Session 59
Mr. Fatos Nano

It is my special pleasure to address the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. This universal forum has enabled the peoples of the ...

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New Zealand

NZL
1962
Session 17
M. HOLYOAKE

The Assembly is most fortunate in sitting under the Presidency of one of the greatest figures the Commonwealth and the international community has produced. On ...

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Greece

GRC
1990
Session 45
SAMARAS

At the outset I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the current session of the General Assem...

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