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6355 speeches found

Guinea-Bissau

GNB
1998
Session 53
Delfim da Silva

On behalf of the delegation of Guinea-Bissau, I am pleased to extend our congratulations to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly...

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Seychelles

SYC
1990
Session 45
St Jorre

May I extend to the President the warmest congratulations of Seychelles on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly. We also extend our ...

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UK

GBR
1984
Session 39
HOWE

First, may I add my voice to the voices of those who have already congratulated you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the thirty-ninth session of the...

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Italy

ITA
1989
Session 44
DE MICHELIS

Sir, I should like to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I am particularly happy to do so because you represent a fri...

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Argentina

ARG
2003
Session 58
Néstor Carlos Kirchner

At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the Assembly at this session. I would also like to congratulate the outgoing...

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Djibouti

DJI
2024
Session 79
Mohamed Siad Doualeh

**Mr President,** Allow me first and foremost to warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr Philémon Yang, President of the General Assembly for its 79th session, a...

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Kenya

KEN
2006
Session 61
Mr.Raphael TUJU

Let me add my voice of congratulations to President Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa on her assumption of this driving seat, which has mainly been occupied by ...

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Sao Tome and Principe

STP
1980
Session 35
De Amorim

The thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly is being held at a time of growing tension in international relations. This situation is hindering the efforts...

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Barbados

BRB
2000
Session 55
Billie Miller

I join other delegations in congratulating Mr. Harri Holkeri of Finland on his election to preside over the proceedings of the fifty- fifth session of the Gener...

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Congo

COG
1993
Session 48
Mr. BOUNKOULOU

Like previous speakers, I would like to seek your indulgence before I start my statement as I associate my delegation’s voice with those who have spoken here an...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1989
Session 44
Janez Drnovsek

 It gives me pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, most cordially on your election as President of the forty-fourth session of the General Assembly. As a repr...

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Syria

SYR
1964
Session 19
Mr. Muraywid

1. Allow me at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, the sincere congratulations of the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic on your election as Presid...

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Somalia

SOM
1970
Session 25
Mr. GALIB

107. It is with great pleasure that my delegation adds its voice to those of previous speakers in extending to Ambassador Hambro our sincere congratulations on...

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Kenya

KEN
2009
Session 64
Raila Amollo Odinga

I should like to congratulate the President on the singular honour of having been chosen for the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at its six...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
2003
Session 58
Prince Saud Al-Faisal

It gives me great pleasure to convey to you, Sir, and to your friendly country, Saint Lucia, our congratulations on your election as President of the General A...

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Swaziland

SWZ
1985
Session 40
Mr. Mnisi

On behalf of my delegation. Her Majesty's Government and the people of the Kingdom of Swaziland, I should like to convey our profound gratitude and sincerest co...

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Uruguay

URY
2022
Session 77
Francisco Bustillo

Exactly two years ago, during the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, we were in the first year of the pandemic. It was a year...

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Tonga

TON
2021
Session 76
Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa

Mr. President, It’s been over a year and a half from when the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, disrupting the ebb and flow of economies and social infrastructu...

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Colombia

COL
1982
Session 37
LLOREDA-CAICEDO

I should like first to congratulate Mr. Hollai on his election to the important post of President and at the same time to express the hope that, under his abl...

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Bulgaria

BGR
2015
Session 70
Mr. Rosen Plevneliev

Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I also wish to extend my sincere grat...

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