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On behalf of the people of Rwanda and on my own behalf, allow me to convey sincere and heartfelt congratulations to you on your outstanding election as Presiden...

Sir, I congratulate you on your election to the presidency of this forty-third session of the General Assembly. I say, with the benefit of my personal acquaint...

May I first address to you. Sir, the congratulations of the delegation of Haiti and tell you how very pleased we were to see you elected to the presidency of t...

I would like to add to those of others the congratulations of my delegation to Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its s...

I wish to begin my statement with congratulations, on behalf of Nicaragua and of my delegation, and on my own behalf, to Mr. Bouteflika on his election to the p...

It gives me great pleasure to begin my statement by congratulating you, Sir, and on the Government and people of your country, Portugal, on your election as Pre...

I should like, first of all, on behalf of the delegation of Peru, to congratulate you upon your well-deserved election to the high office of President of the se...

80. It is, of corpse, not easy at this stage of the general debate to offer any ideas which are both original and constructive. The general situation in which w...

Mr. President, I should like to join other speakers in congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembl...

Mr. President, I should like first of all, on behalf of the Bahamas Government and its people, to congratulate you on your election as President of the thirty-...

1. Mr. President, the Congolese Ambassador to the United Nations who spoke before I arrived [1583rd meeting] on the inclusion of an item in the agenda, expresse...

I am grateful for the opportunity today to address this sixty-second annual gathering of the General Assembly. On behalf of my nation, I would like to cong...

101. At the beginning of this statement my delegation has the very pleasant duty of offering hearty congratulations to Mr. Arenales, as several previous speaker...

Let me begin by saying we are very pleased at the election of Guido de Marco as President of the General Assembly. I must also recognise the efforts of the Sec...

75. First of all, Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you on behalf of the delegation of Bolivia on your election to the high office of President of the Gener...

Allow me, Sir, to add my congratulations to all those already extended to you on the occasion of your election as President of the General Assembly at its thir...

210. In the first place, Sir, I should like to express the satisfaction of the Government of the Republic of Argentina and my own personal satisfaction at your...

 Mr. President, I wish first of all to thank you for the opportunity afforded me to make my second address to this body. I bring to you and to the distinguishe...

On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, I extend to you our warmest congratulations on your election to preside over the deliberations of the General ...

Mr. President, ascending the steps which lead to this podium# and speaking before the United Nations General Assembly is always a great honour and privilege. T...