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Gabon

GAB
2023
Session 78
Raymond Ndong Sima

I offer Mr. Dennis Francis my warm congratulations on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. I pay tribute to his...

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Vietnam

VNM
1979
Session 34
Phan Hien

May I first convey to you, Mr. President, our warmest congratulations on your brilliant election to the high office of President of the thirty-fourth session o...

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Egypt

EGY
2006
Session 61
Mr. Ahmed ABOUL GHEIT

Madam President, allow me today to pay a special tribute to Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of our Organization, for the important role he has played ov...

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Romania

ROU
2000
Session 55
Petre Roman

I am delighted to extend to Mr. Harri Holkeri, the new 25 President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session, my sincere congratulations on his elect...

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Mauritius

MUS
1983
Session 38
JUGNAUTH

154. I am grateful to the Assembly for according me the honour of addressing this important body. I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to congratu...

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Kenya

KEN
1965
Session 20
Mr. MURUMBI

104. I should, first of all, like to convey to you my delegation's congratulations on your election to the high office of the Presidency of the General Assembly...

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Mexico

MEX
2010
Session 65
Claude Heller

Let me begin by conveying the warm congratulations of the delegation of Mexico to Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election as President of the General Assembly at th...

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Italy

ITA
2021
Session 76
Mario Draghi

Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, In recent years we have witnessed a progressive wea...

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Andorra

AND
2023
Session 78
Xavier Espot Zamora

I would like to begin this statement by congratulating the Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Dennis Francis, on his election as President of the General As...

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Ireland

IRL
2016
Session 71
Mr. Charles Flanagan

I am very pleased to have the opportunity to address the General Assembly this afternoon on behalf of my country, Ireland. My address will be framed under the o...

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Mali

MLI
1984
Session 39
Beye

Next year we shall commemorate with enthusiasm a double anniversary—the fortieth anniversary of the Organization and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the histor...

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Dominica

DMA
1981
Session 36
Mrs. CHARLES

66. Mr. President, the Commonwealth of Dominica wishes to congratulate you upon the occasion of your election as President of the thirty-sixth session of the Ge...

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Brazil

BRA
2015
Session 70
Dilma Rousseff

It is a privilege to address the General Assembly this year as the United Nations celebrates its seventieth birthday. My first remarks are to congratulate you, ...

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Kingdom of Morocco

MAR
2020
Session 75
Mr. Saad-Eddine El Othmani

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful, Your Majesties and Excellencies, Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General of the U...

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Egypt

EGY
2001
Session 56
Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Allow me to read the statement that was to be delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Ahmed Maher El Sayed, who, unf...

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Iceland

ISL
1994
Session 49
Mr. Pálsson

May I congratulate Foreign Minister Essy of Côte d’Ivoire on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. I am confident t...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1992
Session 47
Mr. KALPAGE

The delegation of Sri Lanka congratulates Mr. Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria on his election as President of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly. We ...

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Italy

ITA
2003
Session 58
Silvio Berlusconi

I have the honour to address the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly on behalf of the European Union, over which Italy presides until 31 December 2003...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
2000
Session 55
Jadranko Prlić

At the outset I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the President on his well-deserved election. I also wish to express our sincere appreciation ...

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Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
2003
Session 58
Mamadou Bamba

I have the great honour of conveying to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session the greetings of the people of Côte d’Ivoire, President Laurent Gbagbo...

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