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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
2019
Session 74
Mr. Timothy S. Harris

It is a privilege to address the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. Every year at this time, Heads of State and Government from all over the world ...

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Italy

ITA
1985
Session 40
Mr. Andreotti

First, I should like to extend to you. Sir, my delegation's most sincere and heartfelt congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembl...

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Tanzania

TZA
2012
Session 67
Bernard Kamillius Membe

At the outset, allow me to convey the fraternal greetings of His Excellency Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, who could ...

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Macedonia

MKD
2023
Session 78
Stevo Pendarovski

It is indeed a particular honour and pleasure to speak on behalf of the citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia here in the heart of the United Nations at t...

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Greece

GRC
2002
Session 57
George Papandreou

The challenges we face at the beginning of the twenty-first century are immense. We are facing terrible poverty; crises and wars; millions of refugees; the hid...

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Belarus

BLR
2000
Session 55
Ural Latypov

Let me first welcome Tuvalu as a new Member of the United Nations. The current session of the General Assembly is an important landmark for the international co...

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Netherlands

NLD
1969
Session 24
Mr. LUNS

37. I should like to convey to the President, on behalf of the Netherlands delegation and on my own behalf, our warm congratulations on her election to the Pres...

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Lebanon

LBN
2014
Session 69
Tammam Salam

Allow me first to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- ninth session. I would also like to tha...

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Lebanon

LBN
2021
Session 76
Michel Aoun

Your Excellency, Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellen...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
2015
Session 70
Robert Mugabe

Allow me at the outset to extend to Mr. Mogens Lykketoft my warm congratulations on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its ...

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Guyana

GUY
2009
Session 64
Bharrat Jagdeo

I extend our gratitude to the Secretary-General for continuing to spearhead the work of the United Nations at a time when our membership is beset by historic...

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Ukranian SSR

UKR
1981
Session 36
Mr. Martynenko

Mr. President, the delegation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic most warmly congratulates you on your election to the Important post of President of th...

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Myanmar

MMR
2008
Session 63
Nyan Win

We live in an era when the world is becoming increasingly interdependent. Nothing illustrates this interdependency more than the Asian financial crisis of a ...

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Botswana

BWA
2013
Session 68
Phandu Skelemani

Allow me, on behalf of the Botswana delegation, to join previous speakers in congratulating President Ashe most sincerely on his assumption of the presidency of...

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Spain

ESP
2006
Session 61
Mr. Miguel Angel MORATINOS

It is indeed a great pleasure to address this General Assembly on the International Day of Peace, in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperat...

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Australia

AUS
1948
Session 3
Mr. BEASLEY

Mr. BEASLEY stated that part of the long agenda before the General Assembly reflected the serious and complicated divergencies which tended to divide the Powers...

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Nepal

NPL
1978
Session 33
Aryal

291. 292. At the outset, and on behalf of the delegation of Nepal, I express my heartfelt condolence on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul I. 2...

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Indonesia

IDN
1957
Session 12
Mr. SUBANDRIO

In the first place, I join with all the other speakers who have preceded me to this rostrum in congratulating Sir Leslie Munro on his election to the high offic...

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Nicaragua

NIC
1994
Session 49
Mrs. Violeta Barrios de Chamorro

I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to occupy the presidential chair of the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly of the United Natio...

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BEL

BEL
1963
Session 18

Allow me first, Mr. President, to add my congratulations to all those already tendered to you on your election. Permit me to say that we are happy to serve unde...

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