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Paraguay

PRY
1960
Session 15
Mr. SAPENA PASTOR

May I be permitted, Mr. President, to join the other representatives who have spoken before me in expressing my satisfaction at your election to the Presidency ...

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PHL

PHL
1963
Session 18

Mr. President, although the Vice-Chairman of the Philippine delegation has already taken the floor to convey to you our congratulations on your election, you wi...

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Nigeria

NGA
1973
Session 28
Yakubu Gowon

2. I am particularly delighted with the opportunity to address this Assembly. This is my first visit here in this capacity and already I feel that I am among ...

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Australia

AUS
1947
Session 2
Mr. Evatt

This Assembly is meeting at a period in history which can only be described as the half-light between war and peace. Over two years have passed since Japan laid...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1968
Session 23
Mr. YIFRU

1. The election of the Foreign Minister of Guatemala to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its twenty-third session is eloquent testimony b...

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Pakistan

PAK
1963
Session 18
Mr. BHUTTO

Mr. President, it is my privilege to convey to you the warmest congratulations of the delegation of Pakistan on your unanimous election to the high office of Pr...

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Gabon

GAB
1967
Session 22
NGOUBOU

1. I should like first of all, Mr. President, to express the satisfaction felt by the delegation of Gabon at your impressive election to the Presidency of the t...

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Mexico

MEX
1978
Session 33
Roel

 90. I have the honour to address this thirty-third session of the General Assembly. Our general debate provides us with the opportunit...

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Mexico

MEX
1976
Session 31
Mr. Garcia Robles

I consider it a signal honor that it is I who today express to you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and people of Mexico, our sincerest congratulatio...

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Ireland

IRL
1971
Session 26
Mr. HILLERY

116. I should like, Sir, on behalf of the Irish delegation, to add my warm congratulations on your election as President of the twenty-sixth session of the Gen...

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France

FRA
1982
Session 37
MAUROY

Permit me, Sir, on behalf of the French delega¬tion to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the Assembly. Your experience of internat...

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Madagascar

MDG
1973
Session 28
Ratsiraka

101. O temporal O mores! We could not have found a better place than this nor could we have selected a better occasion than this to take up again this cry of a...

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El Salvador

SLV
1968
Session 23
Mr. GUERRERO

55. El Salvador considers the honour paid to Mr. Emilio Arenales, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala and President of the General Assembly at its twenty-...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
1957
Session 12
Mr. SHUKAIRY

Here we are in solemn assembly again, and once more we meet to survey the past, tackle the present and map out the future. It is a supreme task, but its complet...

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Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1957
Session 12
Mr. KISELEV

As the main purpose of the United Nations is to strengthen peace and international security, the delegation of the Byelorussian SSR feels it must state its view...

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Costa Rica

CRI
1982
Session 37
VOLIO JIMENEZ

Mr. President, I am pleased to join in the expressions of pleasure at your election. Your brilliant record makes you well qualified to occupy your lofty post ...

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Haiti

HTI
1991
Session 46
Jean-Bertrand Aristide

I am happy to greet you on behalf of the Haitian people, whose hearts beat in time with liberty, pride and dignity: the liberty we have conquered, the pride we...

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Democratic Kampuchea

KHM
1979
Session 34
Leng Sary

Sir, on behalf of the delegation of Democratic Kampuchea, I wish first to extend my warmest congratulations to you upon your unanimous election to the high off...

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Papua New Guinea

PNG
2021
Session 76
James Marape

It is my distinguished honour and pleasure on my own behalf and that of my 8 million plus people and Government, to join other global leaders in addressing the ...

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Algeria

DZA
1977
Session 32
Bouteflika

234. Throughout the regular meetings, our continued concerns and the exigencies of a future which we wish to build despite unforeseeable contingencies, we have...

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