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6355 speeches found

Laos

LAO
1957
Session 12
Mr. Phoni SANANKONE

I should like first, following the example of previous speakers, to address my warmest congratulations to our President, Sir Leslie Munro, on his unanimous elec...

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Pakistan

PAK
2003
Session 58
Pervez Musharraf

It is with great pleasure that I extend to you, Mr. President, our warmest felicitations on your election. I also congratulate your predecessor, His Excellency...

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Central African Republic

CAF
2019
Session 74
Mr. Faustin Archange Touadera

As I join the great family of the international community for the 74th session of the General Assembly, I would like to begin by extending to you, Mr. President...

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Iceland

ISL
1998
Session 53
Halldór Ásgr'msson

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Opertti upon his election to his prestigious position. I am convinced that he will guide us wisely through the fifty-...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
1998
Session 53
Jadranko Prlic

It is my privilege and honour to address the fifty-third session of the General Assembly on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 12 At the outset I would like to...

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Japan

JPN
1991
Session 46
NAKAYAMA

I should like first to extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Samir Shihabi upon his election as President of the General Assembly at this h...

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Madagascar

MDG
2008
Session 63
Marc Ravalomanana

Eight years ago in this very Hall, we, the leaders of the world, solemnly adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Three years ago, we reviewed the G...

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UAE

ARE
2003
Session 58
Rashid Abdullah Al-Noaimi

On behalf of the United Arab Emirates, I have the honour to extend to Mr. Hunte and to his friendly country, Saint Lucia, our sincerest congratulations on his ...

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Colombia

COL
2008
Session 63
Alvaro Uribe Velez

Speaking once again before the General Assembly, I would like to congratulate you on your election, Mr. President, and to wish you every success. Colombia c...

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USA

USA
2005
Session 60
Condoleezza Rice

On behalf of President Bush and all of the American people, welcome to New York City. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, my fellow citizens have experience...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1990
Session 45
GARCIA

I should like my words to this Assembly, to which are brought such important problems and thorny situations, to be a fervent message of the faith and hope of t...

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Burundi

BDI
1975
Session 30
Mr. BIMAZUBUTE

1. I hope 1 am not too much mistaken if I say that it has been a matter of conscience in order, as it were, to justify the trip to New York that in previous ye...

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Republic of Co

COL
2020
Session 75
Mr. Ivan Duque Marquez

President of the General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, Excellencies, Heads of State and Permanent Represen...

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Haiti

HTI
1997
Session 52
Fritz Longchamp

At the outset, I wish to convey the pleasure of the Haitian delegation at faithfully attending this great annual meeting, which always has a particular importa...

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Guinea-Bissau

GNB
1997
Session 52
Fernando Delfim da Silva

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of my country, Guinea-Bissau, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to reiterate our conf...

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Oman

OMN
1973
Session 28
Al-said

243. Mr. President, permit me to express to you on behalf of the delegation of Oman our whole-hearted satisfaction at your election to the high office of Presi...

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France

FRA
2007
Session 62
Nicolas Sarkozy

To all the peoples represented here, I convey the brotherly greetings of France. Mr. Secretary-General, you have an enormous responsibility, and you have th...

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Greece

GRC
2006
Session 61
Mrs. Dora BAKOYANNIS

Allow me, Madam, to add my heartiest congratulations to you on being the third woman in the history of the United Nations to be elected President of the Gene...

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Ghana

GHA
1978
Session 33
Odartey-Wellington

27. Mr. President, it is my great privilege to join the speakers who have preceded me in expressing to you on behalf of the Government of Ghana warmest congrat...

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Republic of Lithuania

LTU
2020
Session 75
Mr. Gitanas Nauseda

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to address the seventy-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly. One year ago, nobod...

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