Speeches by Didier Opertti

156 speeches found

Guinea

GIN
1999
Session 54
Lansana Conté

I should like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your well- deserved election to the presidency of the fifty-fourth session of the General As...

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Bangladesh

BGD
1999
Session 54
Sheikh Hasina

This year is very special to Bangladesh at the United Nations. It is the twenty-fifth anniversary of Bangladesh’s admission to this “Parliament of Man”. I bring...

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Congo

COG
1999
Session 54
Rodolphe Adada

I wish to join the many previous speakers who have congratulated the President. I congratulate him most warmly on behalf of the Congolese delegation on his elec...

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Panama

PAN
1999
Session 54
Mireya Moscoso

The delegation of Panama is particularly gratified to welcome your election, Sir, to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. We are pleased that...

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Portugal

PRT
1998
Session 53
Jaime Gama

It is with the greatest pleasure that I congratulate my colleague from Uruguay, Didier Opertti, on his election to the presidency of this session of the General...

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Kazakhstan

KAZ
1999
Session 54
Kassymzhomart K. Tokaev

Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. We are confident that under ...

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Uruguay

URY
1999
Session 54
Didier Opertti

Allow me first, on behalf of my Government and myself, to congratulate Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia, on his well-deserved elec...

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Ecuador

ECU
1999
Session 54
Benjamin Ortiz

I take great pleasure in congratulating the President on his well- deserved election, which honours him personally and his great country, Namibia. On behalf of ...

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Croatia

HRV
1999
Session 54
Mate Granic

Let me first extend sincere congratulations to you, Sir, as the new President of the General Assembly. I am confident that your rich diplomatic experience and t...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
1999
Session 54
Jadranko Prlic

Allow me at the outset to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Foreign Minister of Namibia, on his election as President of the fifty-fourth sessio...

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Grenada

GRD
1998
Session 53
Robert Millette

My delegation congratulates the Secretary-General and his staff on their efforts to make the United Nations more responsive to the needs of Member States and of...

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Belarus

BLR
1999
Session 54
Ural Latypov

Please, Sir, accept my most sincere congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at this session, as well as my wishes for every succes...

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Nepal

NPL
1999
Session 54
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

I bring to you, Mr. President, to Secretary-General Kofi Annan and to all representatives the greetings and best wishes of His Majesty King Birendra and of the ...

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Moldova

MDA
1999
Session 54
Nicolae Tabacaru

Let me join other delegations in congratulating Mr. Gurirab on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty- fourth session. His skill and exp...

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Benin

BEN
1999
Session 54
Kolawolé Idji

In taking the floor on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Benin, I would like first of all to express my heartiest congratulations to the entire Bureau...

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Bahamas

BHS
1999
Session 54
Janet Bostwick

The Bahamas shares the confidence that the international community has placed in you, Sir, as the envoy of Namibia and of the continent of Africa to preside ove...

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Cape Verde

CPV
1998
Session 53
José Luis Jesus

I take particular pleasure in extending to Mr. Didier Opertti and to his country, Uruguay, my congratulations on his election to preside over the work of this s...

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Guyana

GUY
1999
Session 54
Bharrat Jagdeo

I am pleased to have this opportunity, the first since my assumption of the presidency of Guyana, to share with the Assembly some issues of interest and concern...

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Colombia

COL
1999
Session 54
Andrés Pastrana Arango

Allow me, on my own behalf and on behalf of my country, to express our congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly for th...

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Slovakia

SVK
1999
Session 54
Mikuláš Dzurinda

I would like to express my sincere congratulations, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session and to extend my best...

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