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Belgium

BEL
2017
Session 72
Mr. Charles Michel

At the outset, I would like to express our support to the victims of the recent hurricanes as well as those of the earthquakes in Mexico. Such natural disasters...

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Tuvalu

TUV
2009
Session 64
Apisai Ielemia

I am greatly honoured to have this opportunity to speak in this body on behalf of the people and the Government of Tuvalu, who wish me first of all to convey...

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Israel

ISR
2005
Session 60
Silvan Shalom,

It is my unique pleasure to praise His Excellency Ambassador Dan Gillerman, my emissary to the United Nations, who is in the Chair at present, upon his election...

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Belgium

BEL
2006
Session 61
Mr. Karel de Gucht

Just one year ago, our heads of State or Government gathered in this Assembly and reaffirmed that peace, security, development and human rights are closely ...

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Eritrea

ERI
2000
Session 55
Haile Weldensae

At the outset, I wish to extend my congratulations to Mr. Holkeri on his unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. I a...

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Guinea

GIN
1994
Session 49
Mr. Zoumanigui

It is a pleasure for me to speak for the first time in the General Assembly and to convey to its members the warm greetings of the people and the Government of...

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Cambodia

KHM
2009
Session 64
Hor Namhong

First, I echo previous speakers in warmly congratulating Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, on his election to presi...

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Poland

POL
1962
Session 17
Mr. RAPACKI

The international situation has now entered a special phase. The great international problems have matured and demand a solution more urgently with each day tha...

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Singapore

SGP
2021
Session 76
Vivian Balakrishnan

Let me start by congratulating His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I also thank H...

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Tajikistan

TJK
2017
Session 72
Mr. Emomali Rahmon

I wish to join my colleagues, Heads of State and Government, in congratulating Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as the President of the General Assembly at i...

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Chile

CHL
2001
Session 56
Ricardo Lagos

Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you on your election, which is a mark of recognition of the Republic of Korea and of your distinguished personal record i...

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Mozambique

MOZ
2023
Session 78
Filipe Jacinto Nyusi

I begin my remarks by extending, on behalf of the people of Mozambique, our heartfelt condolences to the peoples of Morocco and Libya for the tragedies that hav...

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EU

EU
2013
Session 68

A year ago when we met in the General Assembly, we joined our voices to deplore the fact that the Syrian civil war had claimed over 25,000 lives. One year on...

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Nigeria

NGA
1984
Session 39
GAMBARI

On behalf of the Nigerian delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the thirty-ninth session of the General Assem...

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Albania

ALB
2014
Session 69
Bujar Nishani

It is a great pleasure for me to address the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. First, allow me to congratulate the President of the Assembly on hi...

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Iran

IRN
2003
Session 58
Kamal Kharrazi

I would like to express my cordial congratulations to the President for presiding over this important session of the General Assembly. I wish also to express m...

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Argentine Republic

ARG
2020
Session 75
Mr. Alberto Fernandez

Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. President, members of this honourable Assembly: Argentina was one of the founding States of the United Nations 75 years ago. Today, w...

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Cuba

CUB
2002
Session 57
Felipe Pérez Roque

A year ago, the General Assembly had to be postponed because of the ruthless crime committed on 11 September. There was then a worldwide wave of solidarity tow...

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Denmark

DNK
2009
Session 64
Carsten Staur

At this moment in time, major economic and environmental challenges are giving rise to increasing global concerns and impacting people all over this planet. ...

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Madagascar

MDG
1965
Session 20
Mr. SYLLA

42. My delegation would like first of all to offer Mr. Fanfani our congratulations on his election as President of the twentieth session of the General Ass...

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