Speeches by Major

6355 speeches found

Burma

MMR
1957
Session 12
U THANT

First of all, let me take this opportunity of extending the very warm felicitations of my delegation to the President on his election as President of the twelft...

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Peru

PER
2006
Session 61
Mr. José Antonio GARCÍA BELAÚNDE

First, allow me to express to you, Madam President, our congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. I should a...

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France

FRA
1999
Session 54
Lionel Jospin

I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly. It attests to the es...

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Mali

MLI
1996
Session 51
Dioncounda Traore

Allow me to begin by expressing, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Mali, heartfelt congratulations to the President on his election to lead the fi...

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Romania

ROU
1993
Session 48
Mr. MELESCANU

There can be no doubt that today "transition" is the key word that defines the process that my country, along with others, is undergoing. The inclusion in the a...

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Vietnam

VNM
1998
Session 53
Nguyen Manh Cam

On behalf of the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, I would like to extend our warmest congratulations to you, Sir, upon your election as Preside...

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Rwanda

RWA
1977
Session 32
Nsekalije

 Mr. President, the delegation of Rwanda adds its tribute and good wishes to those which have been addressed to you on your brilliant election to the preside...

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Palau

PLW
2021
Session 76
Surangel Whipps Jr.

It is a privilege to speak before the General Assembly for the first time. I bring warm greetings from the people of the Republic of Palau. I extend my sincere ...

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Singapore

SGP
2016
Session 71
Mr. Vivian Balakrishnan

It is a special honour for me to address the General Assembly on behalf of Singapore, a tiny island city-State that is sometimes referred to as a tiny red dot. ...

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Bangladesh

BGD
2002
Session 57
Morshed Khan

May I begin by extending my warm congratulations to the President upon his election. We have every confidence that his stewardship of our proceedings will yiel...

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Ecuador

ECU
2017
Session 72
Mr. Lenin Moreno Garcés

As I speak from this rostrum today, I can affirm that much progress has been made to achieve inclusion and accessibility; however, as a society we still have mu...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
2015
Session 70
Mr. Maithripala Sirisena

My country is a long-standing Member of the United Nations, and it is indeed an honour and a pleasure for me, as the newly elected President of the Democratic S...

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Micronesia

FSM
2008
Session 63
Emanuel Mori

I am honoured by this opportunity to address the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. This great institution plays a vital role in the development pr...

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Ethiopia

ETH
2002
Session 57
Seyoum Mesfin

First of all, I wish to extend to Mr. Jan Kavan congratulations on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembl...

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PRT

PRT
2016
Session 71

First of all, I would like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Peter Thomson, on his election and commend him for the theme chosen for th...

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Vanuatu

VUT
2001
Session 56
Alfred Carlot

At the outset, I wish to extend to Mr. Han Seung-soo greetings from the Government and the people of the Republic of Vanuatu. I wish to convey to him the apolo...

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Denmark

DNK
2023
Session 78
Dan Jorgensen

The world is off track. That is the uncomfortable truth. Eight years ago. we adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Denmark had just assumed the p...

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Kuwait

KWT
2018
Session 73
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamed Al Sabah

At the outset, it is my pleasure, on behalf of the Government and people of the State of Kuwait, to extend my sincere congratulations to the President of the Ge...

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Rwanda

RWA
2001
Session 56
Anastase Gasana

It is a great honour for me, on behalf of the Rwandan delegation, to join previous speakers in extending from this rostrum of the United Nations our sincere an...

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Republic of Malta

MLT
2020
Session 75
Mr. Robert Abela

Secretary General, President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, The current global pandemic has taught how truly interconnected and interdependent our world...

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