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Burkina Faso

BFA
2012
Session 67
Djibrill Ypènè Bassolé

It is always a very significant moment for the delegation of Burkina Faso when we find ourselves present at this traditional meeting that opens the annual sess...

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Kingdom of Belgium

BEL
2019
Session 74
Mr. Charles Michel

Building a rules based world, promoting dignity and universal values, surmounting the climate challenge and launching humankind on the path to sustainable devel...

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Austria

AUT
2018
Session 73
Ms. Karin Kneissl

I am present here in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria. I extend my greetings to the President and the Vice-President of the General Assemb...

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United Arab Emirates

ARE
2018
Session 73
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President on her election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. I would also like t...

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Grenada

GRD
2013
Session 68
Nickolas Steele

I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. The fact that you...

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Paraguay

PRY
2009
Session 64
Fernando Lugo Mendez

I should like at the outset to express my sincerest congratulations to Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its ...

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Japan

JPN
1982
Session 37
Sakurauchi

146. On behalf of the Government and people of Japan, I should like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of th...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1971
Session 26
Mr. FERNANDEZ

189. Mr. President, in the name of brother-hood, for which the Dominican Republic is striving, and on behalf of the Government of my country, which is honored...

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Zambia

ZMB
1975
Session 30
Mr. BANDA

165. Mr. President, speaking on the first day of the general debate, my delegation is privileged to be among the very first to congratulate you warmly on your ...

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Dominica

DMA
1997
Session 52
Edison James

I recall two years ago, when, on the occasion of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, this podium was the focus o...

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Laos

LAO
1965
Session 20
Prince SOUVANNA PHOU MA

97. The Laotian delegation is sincerely gratified by the election of Mr, Amintore Fanfani as President of the Assembly and expresses its heartfelt congratu...

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Dahomey

BEN
1975
Session 30
Mr. ADJIBADE

1. Mr. President, permit me to extend to you first of all the warm congratulations of the delegation of Dahomey on your election to the presidency of the thirt...

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Slovenia

SVN
1994
Session 49
Mr. Janez Drnovsek

Please allow me to congratulate you, Sir, and Côte d’Ivoire on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. Our delibera...

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Afghanistan

AFG
1977
Session 32
ABDULLAH

212. On behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Afghanistan, I should like to join the representatives who have spoken before me in congratulating you, Si...

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VCT
1999
Session 54
Allan Cruickshank

I take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab on his election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. I am confident that his ...

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Comoros

COM
1988
Session 43
Mr. KAFE

Allow me first to offer to the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Dante Caputo of Argentina, on behalf of the delegation of the Islamic Federal Republic of...

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Guinea-Bissau

GNB
1980
Session 35
Ferdandes

In accordance with tradition, this year Europe follows Africa in the presidency of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly. That is a sign of our time...

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Cambodia

KHM
2019
Session 74
Mr. Prak Sokhonn

Let me start by congratulating His Excellency Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth s...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2010
Session 65
Laura Chinchilla Miranda

From this universal podium I convey a warm greeting to the Assembly and the whole of humanity. I especially commend my fellow Costa Rican citizens for their ...

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Singapore

SGP
2024
Session 79
Vivian Balakrishnan

Mdm President, Your Excellencies 1 I bring you greetings from a tiny island city state in the heart of Southeast Asia, called Singapore. I think we must ...

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