Speeches by Major

6355 speeches found

Timor-Leste

TLS
2008
Session 63
Jose Ramos-Horta

First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr. d’Escoto Brockmann on his well-deserved election to preside over the sixty-third session of the General Assemb...

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The Federative Republic of Brazil

BRA
2006
Session 61
Mr. Lula Da Silva

When I first addressed the Assembly from this rostrum, in 2003, I stressed the need for urgent and relentless action to fight the scourge of hunger and pover...

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Colombia

COL
1958
Session 13
Mr. Turbay Ayala

1. I realize that the general debate is losing its first impetus, and that everything that can be said about world peace, as well as about matters of lesser imp...

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Serbia

SRB
2007
Session 62
Boris Tadić

I welcome the opportunity to address, on behalf of the Republic of Serbia, the General Assembly of the United Nations, the highest body of the world family o...

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Tanzania

TZA
2004
Session 59
Mr. Benjamin William Mkapa

I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. I assure you of Tanzania’s support as you discha...

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Swaziland

SWZ
2005
Session 60
Phesheya Mbongeni Dlamini,

It is an honour and privilege for me to present my country’s statement, as commanded by His Majesty King Mswati III. I am happy to convey the greetings and best...

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Australia

AUS
1990
Session 45
EVANS

It is with great pleasure. Sir, that I congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, a role for which your extensive experience ...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1968
Session 23
Mr. STEWART

76. I want first to congratulate our President on his election, to wish him success and to express our goodwill and our support. I would want also to express ou...

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New Zealand

NZL
1968
Session 23
Mr. HOLYOAKE

30. On behalf of the Government of New Zealand and the New Zealand delegation, I should first of all like to extend to the President our sincere congratulations...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
2006
Session 61
Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa

On behalf of the Government and people of Sri Lanka I congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the high office of the presidency of the Gener...

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India

IND
2004
Session 59
Mr. Manmohan Singh

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. May I assure you of India’s full support in...

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Bolivia, Plurinational State of

BOL
1995
Session 50
Mr. Aranibar Quiroga

Allow me to convey to the President of the General Assembly the congratulations of the Government and people of Bolivia upon his election to the presidency of t...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
2015
Session 70
Mr. Timothy S. Harris

It is indeed an honour for me to address this organ of the United Nations in my capacity as Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, a privilege of service best...

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Cape Verde

CPV
2009
Session 64
Antonio Pedro Monteiro Lima

Before beginning my statement, I would like to mention something that happened on our continent, in West Africa, yesterday. Indeed, tragic events occurred y...

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Liberia

LBR
1951
Session 6
Mr. COOPER

One might wonder why such a small country as Liberia finds it necessary to take part in this general debate which concerns the destinies of mankind, especially ...

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Mauritius

MUS
2018
Session 73
Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth

Let me join other leaders in paying special tribute to the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. The legacy left by that great son of...

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Brazil

BRA
1986
Session 41
Mr. De Abreu Sodre

On behalf of the Brazilian Government it is my privilege to congratulate you. Sir, upon your election to the presidency of the forty-first session of the Gene...

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Federal Republic of Germany

DEU
1985
Session 40
Mr. Genscher

Let me offer you my congratulations. Sir, on your election to the high office of President of the fortieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, in th...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
2004
Session 59
Mr. Sulejman Tihić

I wish to greet you all and express my great pleasure at having this opportunity to address this Assembly. I also wish to thank the United Nations, once again, ...

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Pakistan

PAK
2016
Session 71
Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif

We congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. We agree that the implementation of the 203...

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