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Micronesia, Federated States of

FSM
2014
Session 69
Emanuel Mori

I would like to congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election to lead the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I wish to thank him and the outgoing Pre...

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Luxembourg

LUX
2017
Session 72
Mr. Jean Asselborn

At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Minister Miroslav Lajčák, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session....

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Uzbekistan

UZB
2016
Session 71
Mr. Abdulaziz Kamilov

I would like to begin my speech by conveying my deep gratitude to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and to all heads of State and Go...

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Zambia

ZMB
1996
Session 51
Peter Kasanda

It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to warmly congratulate you on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-...

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Swaziland

SWZ
1993
Session 48
His Majesty King Mswati III

I am delighted and honoured to have this opportunity once more to address this distinguished gathering. I bring with me from the Kingdom of Swaziland the greeti...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
2007
Session 62
Philip Sealy

I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate you most sincerely on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. My dele...

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Iceland

ISL
1977
Session 32
AGUSTSSON

312. Every year, as custom has it, we review here major developments in international relations at the beginning of the session of the General Assembly. I want...

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Greece

GRC
1987
Session 42
PAPOULIAS

Allow me, Sir, on behalf of the Government of Greece, to congratulate you on your election as President of the forty-second session of the General Assembly. Yo...

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Tuvalu

TUV
2024
Session 79
Feleti Teo

Mr. President. Excellencies. 1. I am humbled and indeed honored to stand before you today, at this august assembly for the first time as the Prime Minister o...

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Togo

TGO
1985
Session 40
Mr. Amega

First and foremost, I should like to join those personalities and representatives who have addressed the Assembly before me to express once again the very stron...

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United Arab Emirates

ARE
1972
Session 27
Mr. Al-Soweidi

Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I extend to you the congratulations of my delegation on your election to the presidency of the twenty-seventh sess...

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Jamaica

JAM
1980
Session 35
Patterson

Let me begin, Sir, by expressing, on behalf of my delegation, our warmest congratulations to Mr. von Wechmar on his election to the presidency of the thirty-fi...

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Jamaica

JAM
1968
Session 23
Mr. ALLEN

185. Mr. President, I should like, first of all, to add my congratulations and those of my delegation on your election to the presidency of this Assembly. You m...

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Mexico

MEX
1981
Session 36
Mr. CASTANEDA

Mr. President, your recognized diplomatic skill and your familiarity with the workings of the Organization augur well for the success of this session of the Gen...

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Turkey

TUR
1995
Session 50
Mr. Inönü

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. Under his able a...

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Brazil

BRA
2009
Session 64
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

The General Assembly has been and must continue to be the great forum for general debate concerning humankind’s major problems. I wish to discuss three cru...

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Zambia

ZMB
1987
Session 42
KENNETH KAUNDA

 On behalf of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and on behalf of Zambia, I join all other speakers in congratulating you. Ambassador Florin, on your well...

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Ireland

IRL
1985
Session 40
Mr. Barry

I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly. We are happy that on the United Nations fortieth bi...

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Japan

JPN
1961
Session 16
Mr. Kosaka

On behalf of the delegation of Japan, I wish to express to Mr. Slim our warm congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixteen...

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Mongolia

MNG
1999
Session 54
Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal

The present session provides Member States with an opportunity to hold a serious and substantive review of world affairs and the role of the United Nations, wit...

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