Speeches by Theo-Ben Gurirab

147 speeches found

Algeria

DZA
2000
Session 55
Abdelaziz Belkhadem

I should like first of all, on my own behalf and that of the Algerian delegation, to convey to Mr. Holkeri heartfelt congratulations on his election to the pres...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2000
Session 55
Roberto Rojas López

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Harri Holkeri on his well-deserved election to preside over the work of the General Assembly, which attests both to h...

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Republic of Korea

KOR
1999
Session 54
Hong Soon-young

On behalf of my delegation, I offer Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab my sincere congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth ses...

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Papua New Guinea

PNG
1999
Session 54
Michael Somare

On behalf of the people and the Government of Papua New Guinea, I wish to join previous speakers in congratulating His Excellency Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab on his el...

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Andorra

AND
2000
Session 55
Juli Minoves-Triquell

Andorra will become, through the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) rotation scheme, a member of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Na...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2000
Session 55
Abdullah Abdullah

On my way to the Assembly Hall, I was informed by the Supreme State Council of the Islamic State of Afghanistan that in a self-evident act of aggression hundred...

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Lebanon

LBN
2000
Session 55
Selim El-Hoss

It gives me pleasure, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. I am confident that your vast e...

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Ghana

GHA
2000
Session 55
James Victor Gbeho

On behalf of my delegation, Sir, I wish to congratulate you sincerely on your election as President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. This ses...

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Macedonia

MKD
2000
Session 55
Aleksandar Dimitrov

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Holkeri on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. At the same time, I wou...

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Macedonia

MKD
1999
Session 54
Aleksandar Dimitrov

Allow me first of all to congratulate Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Namibia, for having been elected President of the Ge...

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Argentina

ARG
2000
Session 55
Enrique Candioti

In this, my first statement, allow me to congratulate Mr. Holkeri on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I believe that this is a timely opp...

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Qatar

QAT
2000
Session 55
Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

I should like at the outset to extend my congratulations to Mr. Holkeri on his election to preside over the work of this important fifty-fifth session. It is in...

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Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
1999
Session 54
Amara Essy

I wish to convey to my friend Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab how proud and happy I am to see a son of Africa leading the General Assembly into the new millennium. I congr...

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Rwanda

RWA
2000
Session 55
Joseph Mutaboba

May I first, on behalf of our Minister for Foreign Affairs, who could not be here, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, join previous speakers in ex...

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Thailand

THA
2000
Session 55
Surin Pitsuwan

On behalf of the people and the Government of Thailand, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to you, Sir, upon your election to the presidency of the ...

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Czech Republic

CZE
2000
Session 55
Jab Kavan

I would like to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on being elected to preside over the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, and wish you much ...

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Gabon

GAB
2000
Session 55
Jean Ping

I welcome the opportunity and the honour afforded me to speak on behalf of Gabon at this session of the Assembly which, although a regular one, is no less an ex...

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Tanzania

TZA
1999
Session 54
Benjamin William Mkapa

Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. This is an expressi...

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Burundi

BDI
2000
Session 55
Marc Nteturuye

On behalf of the Burundi delegation and on my own behalf, I first congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election to lead the work of the current session. Your e...

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Nauru

NRU
2000
Session 55
Vinci Niel Clodumar

Mr. President, allow me to join previous speakers in congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly....

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