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Croatia

HRV
1994
Session 49
Mr. Franjo Tudjman

It is my particular privilege and pleasure to address the General 4 Assembly of the United Nations at the beginning of its forty-ninth session. I believe we a...

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Colombia

COL
1972
Session 27
Mr. Vasquez Carrizosa

The United Nations continues to be the great hope for mankind to organize relations among States in a system based on peace and the dignity of the human person....

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Netherlands

NLD
1983
Session 38
van den BROEK

40. I should like first of all to congratulate Mr. Illueca upon his election to the presidency of the Assembly's thirty-eighth session, and I am fully confiden...

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United States of America

USA
1950
Session 5
Mr. ACHESON

This session of the General Assembly is a session of decision. Before us lies opportunity for action which can save the hope of peace, of security, of well-bein...

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Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1952
Session 7
Mr. KISELYOV

The delegation of the Byelorussian SSR considers it necessary to express its views on the results of the work of the United Nations during the past year. As rep...

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Kenya

KEN
1986
Session 41
He. MWANGALB

Permit me, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, to congratulate you. Sir, most warmly on your election to preside over the deliberations of the fo...

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Mexico

MEX
2012
Session 67
Felipe Calderón Hinojosa

By virtue of its historical conviction, Mexico has always been a strategic ally of the United Nations. As one of the founding Members of the United Nations, we...

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India

IND
1977
Session 32
Vajpayee

183. India recently accomplished a historic non-violent revolution. In a magnificent assertion of the indomitable human spirit, our people reaffirmed in March ...

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Niger

NER
1981
Session 36
Seyni Kountche

I come to this rostrum with mixed feelings: first, a sense of deep trust, which makes me see the United Nations as the supreme resort, a very special place wher...

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Portugal

PRT
1979
Session 34
de Lurdes Pintasilgo

Mr. President, allow me first of all to congratulate you on your election as President of this General Assembly. We are well aware of your remarkable career, y...

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Iraq

IRQ
1976
Session 31
Mr. Hammadi

It gives me great pleasure to extend through you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Iraq, our warm congratulations to Mr. Hamilton Shirley Ame...

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Colombia

COL
1973
Session 28
Vazquez-Currizosa

121. On behalf of my delegation, I should like to greet the Secretary-General of the United Nations,' Mr. Kurt Waldheim, who this year made an extremely import...

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Libya

LBY
1958
Session 13
Mr. Fekini

1. The delegation of the United Kingdom of Libya to the thirteenth session of the General Assembly is deeply grateful to have this opportunity to convey, on beh...

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Indonesia

IDN
1958
Session 13
Mr. Sastroamidjojo

50. Sometimes it happens that we reach a turning point in international relations, when the course of our actions is narrowly circumscribed and we are made acut...

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Vanuatu

VUT
1987
Session 42
VAN LIEROP

 Sir, I have the honour of extending to you the congratulations and best wishes of the Government and people of Vanuatu on your assumption of the presidency of...

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Syria

SYR
1956
Session 11
Mr. ZEINEDDINE

May I join with those who preceded me in extending to the President the congratulations of my delegation on his unanimous election to preside over our deliberat...

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Lebanon

LBN
1979
Session 34
Boutros

Sir, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you the sincere congratulations of the Lebanese delegation on your election as President of the General Assembly f...

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United States of America

USA
1952
Session 7
Mr. ACHESON

This is our first meeting in the new home of the United Nations. We join in our congratulations and gratitude to all of those who have had a part in the complet...

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Uruguay

URY
1956
Session 11
Mr. CARBAJAL VICTORICA

I should like to give, as succinctly as possible, the views of Uruguay on the United Nations Charter; I shall discuss both the ideas underlying the Charter and ...

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Democratic Kampuchea

KHM
1980
Session 35
leng Sary

First of all, on behalf of the delegation of Democratic Kampuchea, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Riidiger von Wechmar of the Federa...

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