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Palestine

PSE
2022
Session 77
Mahmoud Abbas

I am addressing the General Assembly today on behalf of the more than 14 million Palestinians whose parents and ancestors lived through the tragic Nakba 74 year...

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Mali

MLI
2022
Session 77
Abdoulaye Maiga

At the outset, I would like to discharge the pleasant duty of sharing with the General Assembly the warm greetings of the Malian people, who are rich in cultura...

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Honduras

HND
1962
Session 17
Mr. Milla Bermúdez

57. On behalf of the Republic of Honduras, Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on being elected to preside over the meetings of this Assembly. My delega...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1972
Session 27
Mr. Haile

It gives me great pleasure that you, Mr. President, a distinguished diplomat of a friendly socialist country with which Ethiopia has the best of relations, shou...

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Lesotho

LSO
1977
Session 32
Molapo

41. Mr. President, it is a signal honour and a most singular pleasure for me to extend to you my delegation's congratulations on your election to the presiden...

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Australia

AUS
1957
Session 12
Mr. CASEY

As an Australian, I am particularly glad to congratulate Sir Leslie Munro of New Zealand upon his election as President of the General Assembly. We know his abi...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
1966
Session 21
Mr. Patrick SOLOMON

106. It is clear to my delegation, as it must be to all other delegations, that relationships among nations are becoming more, and not less, complex. If the...

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Belarus

BLR
1981
Session 36
Mr. GURINOVICH

92. Mr. President, please accept the congratulations of the delegation of the Byelorussian SSR on your election to the responsible post of President of the thir...

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Equatorial Guinea

GNQ
1980
Session 35
Maye Ela

May I begin by extending to the President, on behalf of Lieutenant-Colonel Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Supreme Military Council, his Government and...

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France

FRA
1965
Session 20
Mr. COUVE DE MURVILLE

87. The French delegation does not conceal its satisfaction that the crisis which prevented the General Assembly from meeting normally last year, and which, had...

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Iraq

IRQ
1952
Session 7
Mr. AL-JAMALI

Seven years have elapsed since the Second World War came to an end. Yet the clouds of war still hang over our heads, barring the rays of peace from penetrating ...

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Senegal

SEN
1961
Session 16
Mr. Thiam

 1. I need scarcely say what particular joy we Senegalese feel on the occasion of Mr. Slim's illustrious election, as President of the General Assembly. The fr...

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Italy

ITA
1971
Session 26
Mr. MORO

149. Mr. President on behalf of the Italian delegation I am very happy to express our satisfaction at seeing you preside over the twenty-sixth session of the U...

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Romania

ROU
1957
Session 12
Mr. MAURER

At the opening meeting of our present session, we welcomed to our midst yet another State which has won its national Independence, the Federation of Malaya. My ...

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El Salvador

SLV
1971
Session 26
Mr. BENEKE

83. Mr. President, the first words of my delegation and of my Government, in participating in this general debate, must be those of satisfaction at seeing the ...

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Venezuela

VEN
1976
Session 31
Mr. Escovar Salom

I am pleased to greet and to congratulate Mr. Amerasinghe on his election and to wish him every success in the deliberations over which he will preside. I shoul...

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Turkey

TUR
1967
Session 22
Mr. CAGLAYANGIL

80. Mr. President, joining with the eminent speakers who have preceded me at this rostrum, I wish to extend to you the warmest and most sincere congratulations ...

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Tanzania

TZA
1983
Session 38
NYERERE

First, Sir, let me take this opportunity to congratulate you on your election as President of this session of the General Assembly. Your long diplomatic experi...

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Iraq

IRQ
1983
Session 38
Aziz

121. I wish first to congratulate the President on his election to that office. My delegation is confident that he will conduct this session with complete succ...

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Cyprus

CYP
1983
Session 38
KYPRIANOU

1. It gives me great pleasure, Sir, to congratulate you most warmly on your election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly. T...

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