Speeches from 2016

194 speeches found

PRT

PRT
2016Session 71

First of all, I would like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Peter Thomson, on his election and commend him for the theme chosen for th...

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ZAF

ZAF
2016Session 71

I wish to congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I assure him of South Africa’s continued...

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Afghanistan

AFG
2016Session 71
Mr. Sarwar Danesh

It is my distinct pleasure to attend the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. I sincerely congratulate Ambassador Peter Thomson of the Republic of Fij...

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Albania

ALB
2016Session 71
Mr. Bujar Nishani

It is a special pleasure for me, in my capacity of Head of State of the Republic of Albania, to address the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. At th...

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Algeria

DZA
2016Session 71
Mr. Ramtane Lamamra

I am honoured and privileged to address the Assembly on behalf of Algeria and to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assemb...

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Andorra

AND
2016Session 71
Mr. Antoni Martí Petit

This year, once again, the United Nations calls upon all the countries on planet Earth to participate in the General Assembly, which is — one could say — a kind...

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Angola

AGO
2016Session 71
Mr. Manuel Domingos Vicente

It is a great honour to speak on behalf of the President of the Republic of Angola, His Excellency José Eduardo dos Santos, in the General Assembly, which seeks...

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Antigua and Barbuda

ATG
2016Session 71
Mr. Gaston Alphonso Browne

On behalf of my Government and my people, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first ses...

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Argentina

ARG
2016Session 71
Mr. Mauricio Macri

It is an honour to be here today for the first time to represent the Argentine Republic before the General Assembly. We are living in a time of great global tra...

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Armenia

ARM
2016Session 71
Mr. Edward Nalbandian

I would like to congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the General Assembly at this session, and to wish him complete success. I thank his predecessor, Mr...

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Australia

AUS
2016Session 71
Mr. Malcolm Turnbull

The tenor of our times is change — accelerating at a pace and on a scale unprecedented in all of human history. In less than a generation, billions have been li...

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Austria

AUT
2016Session 71
Mr. Sebastian Kurz

I belong to a generation that was born into a globalized world. For us, globalization is not a threat — it is a fact of life. As Kofi Annan once said, arguing a...

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Azerbaijan

AZE
2016Session 71
Mr. Elmar Maharram oglu Mammadyarov

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session and to wi...

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Bahamas

BHS
2016Session 71
Mr. Frederick Mitchell

Next year at this time, general elections will have been held in the Bahamas. That means that this is the last time that I will address the General Assembly in ...

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Bahrain

BHR
2016Session 71
Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa

At the outset, I am pleased to extend to Mr. Thomson, and through him to the friendly country of Fiji, my sincere congratulations on his election to the preside...

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Bangladesh

BGD
2016Session 71
Sheikh Hasina

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Thomson on his election as President of General Assembly at its seventy- first session. I commend the exemplary m...

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Barbados

BRB
2016Session 71
Ms. Maxime Pamela Ometa McClean

I am pleased today to congratulate Mr. Thomson on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. The Government of Barba...

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Belarus

BLR
2016Session 71
Mr. Valentin Rybakov

A year ago, world leaders gave the green light to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The document is now our common guide for the next 15 years. In th...

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Belgium

BEL
2016Session 71
Mr. Charles Michel

“None of us acting alone can achieve success.” These are the words of Nelson Mandela. We must decide and act together because only together can we come up with ...

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Belize

BLZ
2016Session 71
Mr. Wilfred Elrington

Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his election to preside over the seventy-first session of the Assembly. I wish t...

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