Speeches from 2007

191 speeches found

Bolivia

BOL
2007
Session 62
Evo Morales Ayma

This is the second time I have addressed the Assembly in my 20 months as President. I come here to share our experiences with the Presidents of the many count...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
2007
Session 62
Želijko Komšić

It is my honour to participate in this meeting of the General Assembly sixty-second session as Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I woul...

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Botswana

BWA
2007
Session 62
Festus G. Mogae

Many speakers before me have eloquently debated the theme for this session. I am delighted that no one disputes the evidence that science presents to us conc...

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Brazil

BRA
2007
Session 62
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,

I congratulate the Secretary-General on his assumption of such a high office within the international system. I welcome his decision to encourage high-level ...

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Brunei-Darussalam

BRN
2007
Session 62
Mohamed Bolkiah

May I offer my congratulations to you, Mr. President, your Government and people on your election. I would also like to offer my thanks to your predecessor, ...

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Bulgaria

BGR
2007
Session 62
Ivailo Kalfin

It is a privilege and an honour for me to address this audience and to represent Bulgaria in its new status as a State member of the European Union. Having s...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2007
Session 62
Djibril Yipènè Bassolet

I should like at the outset to express our sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assemb...

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Burundi

BDI
2007
Session 62
Martin Nduwimana

First of all, we would like to extend to Mr. Srgjan Kerim our warmest congratulations on his unanimous election as President of the General Assembly for the ...

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Cambodia

KHM
2007
Session 62
Hor Namhong

First of all, I wish to warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Kerim of the Republic of Macedonia for his election to the presidency of the General Assembly ...

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Cameroon

CMR
2007
Session 62
Paul Biya

Let me first of all say that I am happy to see the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, represented by Ambassador Kerim, presiding over the General Assembl...

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Canada

CAN
2007
Session 62
Maxime Bernier

It is an honour for me to speak before this Assembly. The United Nations is the very embodiment of the commitment we have all made to contribute to peace an...

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Cape Verde

CPV
2007
Session 62
José Maria Neves

While we commend the United Nations for having chosen climate change as the theme for this sixty-second session of the General Assembly, at the same time we ...

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Central African Republic

CAF
2007
Session 62
Come Zoumara,

On behalf of the delegation of the Central African Republic, and in the name of our Head of State, President of the Republic François Bozizé, I extend warm a...

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Chad

TCD
2007
Session 62
Ahmad Allam-Mi

Please accept our warm congratulations, Sir, on your well- deserved election to the presidency of our Assembly. We are convinced that you possess all the nece...

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Chile

CHL
2007
Session 62
Michelle Bachelet Jeria

I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the General Assembly. I would also like to reiterate Chile’s support for the new Secr...

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China

CHN
2007
Session 62
Yang Jiechi

I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I am convinced that under your able ...

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Colombia

COL
2007
Session 62
Álvaro Uribe Vélez

Allow me to congratulate Mr. Kerim on his election as President of the General Assembly and to wish him the greatest success in his work. After five years ...

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Comoros

COM
2007
Session 62
Ahmed Abdallah Sambi

Echoing previous eminent speakers at this rostrum, on behalf of my country, the Union of the Comoros, and on my own behalf, it is a genuine pleasure to addre...

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Congo

COG
2007
Session 62
Basile Ikouebe

As he had to leave New York earlier than scheduled owing to pressing engagements, President Denis Sassou Nguesso has asked me to address the Assembly on his ...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2007
Session 62
Bruno Stagno Ugarte

The 192 Member States gathered here have not yet taken the qualitative leap called for by Woodrow Wilson in 1918 for our international order not to be based ...

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