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Albania

ALB
1983
Session 38
MALILE

177. Allow me first of all to express the Albanian delegation's sincere congratulations to Mr. Jorge Illueca on his election to the presidency of the Assembly...

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Iran

IRN
1969
Session 24
Mr. ZAHEDI

122. Allow me, Madam President, to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the twenty-fourth session of the General Assembly. ...

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Cape Verde

CPV
1989
Session 44
Pedro Verona Pires

I am very pleased to greet you, Sir, and offer you my warm congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session. Y...

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Pakistan

PAK
1952
Session 7
Mr. ZAFRULLA KHAN

We sincerely regret Mr. Trygve Lie’s decision to resign his office of Secretary-General, which he has filled with so much credit and distinction through a perio...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2015
Session 70
Mr. Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera

Costa Rica would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I reiterate my country’s commit...

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Ukraine

UKR
2016
Session 71
Mr. Petro Poroshenko

On behalf of Ukraine, I sincerely congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I pledge Ukr...

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Belgium

BEL
1979
Session 34
Simonet

1. The sudden events through which we have lived this year have brought about a lack of confidence in the future and the feeling that less than ever before are...

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Singapore

SGP
1977
Session 32
Rajaratnam

60. Mr. President, may I, on behalf of my Government and the delegation of Singapore, congratulate you on your election to the important office of President of...

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Poland

POL
1947
Session 2
Mr. Modzelewsky

For some time prior to the beginning of the present session,. statesmen and the Press have been indulging in comments on the importance of the General Assembly’...

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Malawi

MWI
1989
Session 44
BWANALI

I should like, on behalf of the Malawi delegation, to congratulate Ambassador Garba on his unanimous election to the president of- forty-fourth session of the G...

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Côte d’Ivoire

CIV
1997
Session 52
Amara Essy

The illustrious election of the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations at its fifty- second session is not only a well-deserved tribute to his...

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Finland

FIN
1985
Session 40
Mr. Vayrynen

It is most appropriate, Sir, that at its fortieth session the General Assembly should be presided over by a diplomat who is as experienced in international affa...

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Canada

CAN
1993
Session 48
MRS. KIM CAMPBELL

It has been an extraordinary year since the General Assembly met last year. We have seen breakthroughs in two areas - South Africa and the Middle East - which h...

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Mozambique

MOZ
1992
Session 47
Mr. MOCUMBI

On behalf of my Government, I should like to congratulate Mr. Ganev upon his unanimous election to preside over the deliberations of the General Assembly at i...

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United Arab Emirates

ARE
1992
Session 47
Mr. Al-Nuaimi

It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, to extend to you. Sir, sincere congratulations on your election to the pres...

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Bolivia

BOL
1983
Session 38
ORTIZ MERCADO

148. It is for me a privilege to come to this important podium as the spokesman for the constitutional Government presided over by Mr. Siles Zuazo, a figure of...

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DRC

COD
1997
Session 52
Bizima Karaha

I wish from this rostrum to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-...

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Tanzania

TZA
1996
Session 51
Benjamin William Mkapa

Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Ambassador Razali, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. Your ele...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1979
Session 34
Zhivkova

Sir, permit me, first of all, to express the genuine satisfaction of the Bulgarian delegation at seeing the responsible post of President of the General Assemb...

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South Africa

ZAF
1995
Session 50
Mr. Nzo

Mr. President, I wish to extend to you, on behalf of the South African delegation, my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the fiftieth...

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