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first of all, allow me to subscribe to the statement delivered this morning by the foreign minister of luxembourg, mr. jacques poos, on behalf of the european union. in particular, sir, i wish to join him in his congratulations to you on your election to the presidency of the general assembly. as the year [numb... |
i should like to begin by extending our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to the foreign minister of the republic of argentina, mr. dante caputo, upon the occasion of his election to the post of president of the forty-third regular session of the united nations general assembly. we consider him to be a fri... |
let me begin by congratulating mr. udovenko on his election as president of the general assembly at this fifty-second session. the country and the group he represents have seen great changes in the last decade. it therefore seems particularly fitting that he is presiding over a general assembly which will lay the fo... |
the delegation of the byelorussian soviet socialist republic associates itself with the congratulations which have been addressed to the president of the twenty ninth session, mr. bouteflika, foreign minister of algeria. we are sure he will conduct a well organized and effective session so that we can in due course... |
[number]. it is my pleasure to convey on behalf of my government, and on my own behalf, warmest congratulations to mr. lievano of colombia on his well deserved election to the honourable post of president of this general assembly. his election is a universal recognition of his high qualities as a statesman and a d... |
mr. president, on behalf of the government of the republic of panama, may i express great pleasure at the choice of your excellency to carry out the responsible task of presiding over the forty-third session of the general assembly of the united nations. your excellency s experience and capacity, as well as your t... |
i extend my congratulations on your election, madam, and my respects to his majesty king hamad bin isa al-khalifa and to the government and people of the kingdom of bahrain. i assure you of brunei darussalam s full support in the coming year and wish you great success during your term of office. i would also like t... |
permit me to congratulate mr. razali ismail on his unanimous election to preside over this session. his election is a reaffirmation by the united nations member states of the confidence that they have placed in him and in the government of [number] malaysia. in this regard, i should like to assure him of the cooper... |
i would like to begin by extending my warmest congratulations to the president on his election to the presidency of the general assembly at its current session. i also take this opportunity to place on record our sincere appreciation of father miguel d escoto brockmann for his efforts and leadership during the sixty-t... |
when i assumed the presidency of my country less than two months ago, i recalled that in the tradition of the aymara, an indigenous people of the republic of bolivia, a human being and a country and, may i say, the united nations do their work if they manage to find harmony in seven fundamental fields. for the ay... |
let me begin by extending, on behalf of the people and government of the republic of bosnia and herzegovina, our most heartfelt condolences to the peoples and governments of both venezuela and india, which have recently been hit severely by the tragedy of disaster. it is our hope that both countries, through the w... |
the united nations is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. today, it is up to us to take stock of its progress and its successes, as well as its and shortcomings since its inception, but also, and in particular, to consider and assess the experience it has gained, in order to provide a firmer basis for its futu... |
[number]. it is a great pleasure for me to congratulate you. sir, in the name of the delegation of afghanistan, on your unanimous election to the high office of president of the twenty-eighth session of the general assembly. we are extremely happy to see that this year the work of the general assembly will be dire... |
mr. president, i have great pleasure on behalf of the state of bahrain in offering you my sincere congratulations on the occasion of your election as president of the general assembly at its thirty-fourth session, and in wishing you success in the work of this session. i should also like to thank mr. indalecio lie... |
it gives me great pleasure to extend to julian hunte warm congratulations on his election as president of the fifty-eighth session of the general assembly. i wish also to take this opportunity to commend his predecessor for his invaluable contribution to the success of the fifty-seventh session of the assembly. allow... |
the lofty aspirations of the millennium development goals guided our first steps into the era of the second millennium and enabled us to realize, in part, the priorities that we hold so dear. with this shared experience, which is extraordinary in terms of what it has made concrete, and aware of the new challenges ... |
i should like to congratulate you, sir, on your election to the presidency at a time when the organization stands at the threshold of opportunity and faces complex challenges. what is true for the organization is true, too, for my country. in new zealand [number] marks [number] years since the foundations of our ... |
at this forty-second session of the general assembly, it is fortunate that the united nations has honoured you. sir, by electing you president. your election, which comes at a time when the united nations is reviewing its past, taking stock of its present and pondering its future, is for my delegation and myself... |
on behalf of my delegation. her majesty's government and the people of the kingdom of swaziland, i should like to convey our profound gratitude and sincerest congratulations to mr. jaime de pinies on his well-deserved election to the presidency of this historic fortieth session of the general assembly. my delegatio... |
it is an honour for me to deliver this statement on behalf of mr. surakiart sathirathai, minister for foreign affairs of thailand. allow me to join all previous speakers in expressing our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those who lost their lives or suffered from the tragic incidents of [number] se... |
it gives me pleasure at the outset to join the speakers who preceded me in congratulating you. sir, on your election to the presidency of the general assembly at its forty-seventh session. my delegation is confident that your wide experience and diplomatic skill will contribute to the success of the session. i shou... |
i would like first to congratulate the president, the representative of a country that is making a great contribution to the establishment of peace and expanding international cooperation, on his election to preside over the forty-sixth session of the united nations general assembly and to assure him of my delegation... |
as i begin my statement in the general debate, allow me to express to you, mr. han seung-soo, minister for foreign affairs of the republic of korea, the pleasure of my delegation at seeing you preside over the work of this session of the general assembly. your personal and professional qualities, with which we a... |
mr. president, allow me, first, to offer to you my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the forty-first session of the general assembly. i can assure you of the full co-operation of the danish delegation in the performance of the duties of your high office. denmark's strong and persistent... |
allow me, at the outset, to extend my warmest congratulations to his excellency mr. vuk jeremi , minister for foreign affairs of serbia, on his election to the presidency of the general assembly. i should like to express to him the pleasure of the union of the comoros at seeing him preside over our work and to as... |
allow me at the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the socialist republic of vietnam, to congratulate mr. diogo freitas do amaral on his election as president of the general assembly at this session, a historic session that coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the united nations. i am confident that unde... |
let me congratulate you. sir, and the republic of bulgaria upon your election as president of the general assembly at its forty-seventh session. your experience as a respected political leader and jurist augurs well for the success of our deliberations. i wish to acknowledge the work of ambassador samir shihabi of ... |
the government and people of botswana salute your elevation to the presidency of the forty-ninth session of the assembly. your election by acclamation is a fitting tribute not only to your personal distinction but also to the african continent, on whose soil you were bred and nurtured. it goes without saying, there... |
mandated by a free and determined people through the most adequate mechanism to designate by whom they wish to be governed, namely, free and fair general elections, i stand here today to bring a message of hope, determination, endurance and achievement. these past years have for us been marked by hope and frustra... |
first of all, i should like to congratulate mr. jaime de pinies on behalf of my delegation for his election to the presidency of the fortieth session of the general assembly. we wish him every success in carrying out his important duties. i wish to extend to the people and government of mexico the deep sympathy of ... |
[number]. i begin my statement on a sad note, by mentioning the tragic incident that claimed [number] korean lives, including those of four cabinet ministers, on [number] october in rangoon. on behalf of the government and people of kenya, i convey our profound feeling of sadness and our condolences to all the fa... |
on behalf of kuwait, it gives me pleasure to convey to ambassador insanally our sincere congratulations on his unanimous election as president of the general assembly at its forty-eighth session. i take this opportunity to assure him of the support and cooperation of the delegation of kuwait in recognition of the clo... |
first, i wish to congratulate ms. haya rasheed al-khalifa and the state of bahrain on her election as the president of the general assembly at its sixty-first session. as an asian, a muslim and the current chairman of the summit conference of the organization of the islamic conference, i welcome her election with ... |
mr. president, please accept my congratulations on your election to the high post of president of the thirty-sixth session of the general assembly and my wishes for success in your responsible work. [number]. allow me also to congratulate the representatives of vanuatu and belize on the admission of their states to... |
costa rica is extremely pleased at mr. didier opertti s election to preside over the work of this fifty-third session of the general assembly. we say this not just as the ritual greeting required by protocol, but as an expression of our deeply felt congratulations to a gifted citizen of the americas and as an expres... |
the united kingdom currently occupies the presidency of the european community. my statement this year is therefore made on behalf of the community and its member states and in the interests of brevity i shall not make the customary remarks on a national basis. [number]. in this capacity, it is a particular pleasur... |
in the christian bible, the book of proverbs suggests that mortal men live for threescore and ten years, a number that fairly accurately reflects the current modal life expectancy of the global population. today we have assembled for the seventieth time in the life of the united nations with the legitimate question ... |
allow me at the outset to extend to mr. mogens lykketoft my warm congratulations on his election to the high office of president of the general assembly at its seventieth session. he assumes this office at an historic moment when the united nations has just adopted an ambitious agenda for the future of humankind. th... |
at the outset, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you warmly, mr. president, and, through you, your friendly country uganda upon your election as president of the general assembly at its sixty-ninth session. i take this opportunity to wish you luck and success in the noble mission entrusted to you, and ... |
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 assembly. in his election i see the recognition of the role played internationally by the republic of uruguay, an ibero-american country and a friend of po... |
at the outset, i have the honour to convey the warm greetings of his majesty the king and the people of bhutan. i congratulate the president on his election as president of the general assembly at its seventy-first session and assure him of my delegation s full support in the discharge of his responsibilities. his d... |
on behalf of president tommy e. remengesau, jr. , and the people of palau, i offer my congratulations to the president on his election. i assure him and all member states that the united nations will have my government s full cooperation and support in the coming year. our existential challenge is climate change.... |
on behalf of the minister for foreign affairs of the state of qatar, who is not able to be with us on this solemn occasion, i have the pleasure of expressing my sincere felicitations and profound satisfaction at the election of mr. amerasingjhe as president of the general assembly during its thirty-first session. m... |
it is an honour for me to represent my country, the principality of andorra, in the assembly, which for almost seven decades has been meeting annually to speak of peace, development and justice, and particularly this year, in which we are marking two historic events that are closely linked to the birth of the uni... |
i wish to join with the leaders of other delegations in paying a tribute to the outgoing president, mr. kittani, who distinguished himself throughout last year in his efforts on behalf of the assembly. i am also honoured to be accorded the privilege on behalf of my country to congratulate mr. hollai on his electio... |
although the global economic situation has improved considerably, it is still fragile. much of the relief has come from the massive liquidity that has been pumped into the global financial system by national governments. that bought us time to restructure our economies and correct the underlying imbalances that led ... |
it is not without some emotion that i appear before this assembly both as head of state of burkina faso and current chairman of the organization of african unity oau , to extol, here in this sanctuary of nations, peace and harmony between human beings. to promote peace and security for our era and for future genera... |
the international community is currently going through a period of reflection and self- definition. the great transformations that humanity experienced during the course of the previous decade, as well as current challenges, demand greater responsibility on the part of our nations in playing an active role in the se... |
i would like to begin by extending my warmest congratulations to you, sir, on your assumption of the presidency at the sixty-fifth session of the general assembly. i have every confidence that under your distinguished leadership this session will indeed yield fruitful results. may i also take this opportunity to pa... |
mr. president, i bring you the fraternal greetings of my people and our congratulations on your elevation to your high office. your country, nigeria, and mine have deep historical and cultural links which underscore the need for mutual support and co-operation. however, on account of your personal qualities and ... |
i should like, first of all, to extend my warmest compliments to his excellency mr. razali ismail, permanent representative of malaysia to the united nations, on his assumption of the presidency of the general assembly last week. i also pay tribute to the efforts of his excellency mr. diego freitas do amaral, w... |
let my first words before this world parliament be of confidence in the human capacity to overcome challenges and to move towards higher forms of partnership, both within and among nations. on behalf of the brazilian people, i reaffirm our belief in the united nations. its role in promoting peace and social justice... |
allow me to begin by congratulating his excellency mr. hennadiy udovenko on his unanimous election as president of the fifty-second session of the general assembly. his outstanding diplomatic skills and long experience in foreign affairs assure us that he will lead our deliberations at the present session to a succes... |
the convening in the splendid metropolis of new york of this last general assembly session of the millennium affords me the happy opportunity, on behalf of the people, the government of public salvation and the head of state, his excellency president laurent-d sir kabila, of the democratic republic of the congo, t... |
let me first congratulate this body for electing ambassador amerasinghe of sri lanka to preside over this thirty-first session of the general assembly. he is a diplomat of great, international stature who, among his many distinctions, has provided indispensable leadership to the crucial negotiations on the law of t... |
allow me to add seychelles voice to those who have congratulated ambassador peter thomson on his election as president of the general assembly at its seventy-first session. i also thank mr. mogens lykketoft for his commitment and strong leadership as the president of the general assembly at its seventieth session. h... |
today, sir, my country celebrates the fourteenth anniversary of its independence and it is a singular pleasure for me to extend to you my delegation's congratulations on your election as president of the thirty-ninth session of the general assembly. it is also a great pleasure to welcome to the organization, on beh... |
i extend to you, sir, my delegation s felicitations on your well-deserved election as president of the general assembly at its fiftieth session. we have no doubt that with your experience and wisdom, you will add much to this historic session. we also pay tribute to your predecessor, his excellency mr. amara ess... |
allow me at the outset to offer you, sir, the sincerest congratulations of the delegation of the state of bahrain on your assumption of the presidency of the forty-second session of the united nations general assembly. i should like to assure you of the full co-operation of my delegation in discharging the duties of... |
today, speaking from this high rostrum, i would like to highlight five topics that are, in my view, important to all of us and our common approaches to the international agenda. the first is the timing of this meeting and the moment that humankind is currently experiencing. this session of the general assembly is... |
we are meeting on the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the united nations in order to assess, as we do each year, the progress made by our organization, an institution which was built to uphold peace and solidarity among men. to judge by its agenda, this session very much resembles past sessions, but clearly th... |
on behalf of the ethiopian delegation and myself i wish to extend heartfelt congratulations to you. sir, on your election as president of the forty-seventh session of the general assembly. my delegation is confident that, under your wise guidance, the current session of the general assembly will achieve outstandin... |
mr. president, gabon and its president, his excellency el hadj omar bongo, whom i have the signal honour to represent at this session, are moved by your unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty- fourth session of the general assembly of the united nations. we are moved first of all because as africans w... |
i am grateful for the opportunity to address the general assembly at its fifty-seventh session. allow me at the [number] outset to extend my warmest congratulations to mr. jan kavan on his well-deserved election to the presidency. the tragic events of [number] september have made us reconsider our achievements, rea... |
i would like to congratulate you, sir, on your brilliant election to the presidency of the sixty-fifth session of the general assembly. that election is a sign of the unanimous recognition of your personal commitment to promote the role of this organization and to defend its ideals. it is also the crowning moment i... |
[number]. mr. president, i wish to join the previous speakers in congratulating you on your unanimous election to the high office you now occupy. my delegation is confident that under your able leadership and guidance this thirty-third session of the general assembly will be a successful and fruitful one. i should... |
as you know, madam president, there is one african tradition, but its forms are many. that is why the african continent is the cradle of mankind and this african tradition universal. we can see this universal nature here in new york within this forum of the united nations where the values of solidarity and brother... |
at the outset, i wish to extend our sincere congratulations to mr. miguel d escoto brockmann on his election as president of the general assembly at its sixty-third session. i would also like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to the president of the general assembly at its sixty-second session, mr. srgjan ker... |
i should like to join those who have spoken before me in offering you, sir, my warmest congratulations on your outstanding election to the presidency of our assembly. to your illustrious predecessor, mr. razali ismail of malaysia, my delegation reaffirms its satisfaction with the efficiency and competence with wh... |
the bahamas delegation sincerely congratulates mr. harri holkeri on his election to the presidency of this millennium assembly and assures him and the members of his bureau of its full cooperation and support. i wish also to commend mr. theo-ben gurirab of namibia, who presided over the fifty-fourth session of the ... |
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 concerning climate change. today we meet in this hall as neighbours and residents of this one planet earth. we are bound together by our common humanity and shared ... |
on behalf of the government of the republic of san marino, i wish to congratulate mr. nassir abdulaziz al-nasser on his election as president of the general assembly at its sixty-sixth session. his long experience as ambassador of qatar to the united nations and his deep knowledge of this organization will be valuab... |
it is my honour to convey to the assembly the warm greeting of yokwe from the government and people of the republic of the marshall islands. every september, world leaders take to the stage of the general assembly to broadcast our common concerns. but i am concerned that this poetic ritual too often hides the proble... |
it is an honour for me to address the general assembly on behalf of montenegro and to once again reaffirm the unequivocal commitment of my country to the united nations. at the outset, allow me to congratulate his excellency mr. peter thomson of fiji on his election as president of the assembly at its seventy-first ... |
mr. president, i should like to say first how pleased france is to see you personally presiding over the work of the general assembly. beyond your personal merits, which i acknowledge with pleasure, your election underscores the important contribution to the activities of the organization of portugal, a member of... |
i have special pleasure in expressing to mr. jaime de pinies my warmest congratulations on his election to the presidency, which is a fitting culmination to a lifetime spent mostly in the service of his great country and of the united nations. i should also like to take this opportunity to convey tunisia's condolenc... |
mr. president, may the first words spoken by the delegation of the republic of uruguay be words of congratulations and greetings to mr. leopoldo benites, a distinguished ecuadorian and, as such, a member of our latin american family. [number]. i am happy to emphasize mr. benites' outstanding personal and intel... |
first of all, i would like to extend may delegation s and my personal warmest congratulations to the president on his election to the presidency of this important and vital session of the general assembly. without a doubt, his personal skills and experience, with which i am quite familiar because of our old friends... |
i bring greetings from the people of nicaragua and from our president, comandante daniel ortega saavedra. we are very pleased to see a brother from fiji, a pacific island state, preside over the general assembly for the very first time. he can count on nicaragua s support. a year ago, the international community... |
permit me to begin. sir, by taking this opportunity to convey to you the congratulations of the delegation of the dominican republic on your election to the presidency of the general assembly at its forty-seventh session. coming from a region that is taking on a new dimension in the international community, you wil... |
i warmly congratulate the president on his election to preside over the fiftieth session of the general assembly. we take confidence from the fact that his experience and distinction will be available to guide us in our deliberations at this historic session. i am especially pleased to extend my congratulations to th... |
[number]. mr. president, first of all, on behalf of the government and people of panama, and personally, may i offer you our fraternal congratulations on your election to preside over this session of the world organization. your election to such a high post is a matter of satisfaction to latin americans. this i... |
it gives me great pleasure to join previous speakers in warmly congratulating mr. mogens lykketoft on his election to the presidency of the general assembly at its seventieth session and to wish him success. allow me also to express my appreciation to mr. sam kutesa for the tremendous work that he carried out as pre... |
allow me, at the outset, to commend the president of the general assembly and his whole team for their election to the bureau of the general assembly at its sixty-sixth session. we would like to express to his predecessor, mr. joseph deiss, our gratitude for the excellent work he accomplished, work that has bene... |
let me first congratulate mr. garba upon his election to the presidency of the forty-fourth session of the general assembly. his elevation to that high office is a reflection not only of his competence but also of the esteem in which his country, the federal republic of nigeria, is held internationally. we are con... |
i would like to begin by thanking the secretary-general and by expressing my gratitude for the convening of this important session, at which we mark the seventieth anniversary of the united nations. i would like to take this opportunity to congratulate his excellency mr. mogens lykketoft on his assumption of the pre... |
the united nations was created, not to lead humankind to heaven but to save it from hell. these were the apt words of mr. dag hammarskj ld, who served as the second secretary-general, from [number] to [number], and saw things for what they were. the united nations was created according to the people s will [numb... |
[number]. it gives me great pleasure, sir, to see you, an illustrious son of africa, occupying the post of president of the general assembly at its thirty-ninth session. i congratulate you most sincerely. your election is well deserved recognition of the vast diplomatic experience and stature which you have acqu... |
i wanted to come here, and i had to come here. i thought it was necessary to show that i will not allow those fanatic killers, who [number] may be secretly lurking right now, to prevent me from presenting the general views of my country, the republic of croatia, about the current situation in the world in front o... |
as we gather near ground zero, site of the world trade center mass murder, i wish first to honour the victims of terrorism. i honour all victims everywhere, including those killed and wounded at the westgate shopping mall in nairobi. tragically, we lost two canadians in nairobi, including one of our diplomats. ... |
at this crucial moment, when it is debating questions vital to the united nations and all humanity, the general assembly has unanimously decided to elect you, mr. president, to preside over the deliberations of its sixtieth session. i therefore congratulate you very warmly and offer you my best wishes for success... |
i would first of all like to extend my sincere congratulations to mr. sam kutesa on his election as president of the general assembly at its sixty-ninth session. i assure him of the full support of my country. the remarkable work of his predecessor, mr. john william ashe, during the sixty-eighth session deserves ... |
i extend my delegation s sincerest congratulations to the president on her very well-deserved election. i would like to congratulate her predecessor, mr. jan eliasson, on his stewardship of the historic sixtieth session of the [number] [number]-[number] assembly and to pay a special tribute to the secretary- genera... |
it gives me great pleasure to express to mt. dante caputo my sincere congratulations on his well-deserved election as president of the forty-third session of the general assembly. we are confident that his wisdom and experience will ensure constructive and fruitful deliberations on the very important, indeed vital, ... |
i am particularly pleased to convey to you, sir, my delegation's warm congratulations on your election to the presidency of the thirty-sixth session of the general assembly. our satisfaction is all the greater since, quite naturally, you were destined, by reason of your exceptional diplomatic background, to assu... |
i am honoured by this opportunity to address the general assembly at its sixty-third session. this great institution plays a vital role in the development process of its members and remains the global organization best situated to address the world s pressing needs and to help find solutions for them. so, it is with... |
allow me at the outset, on behalf of my delegation, to extend my warm congratulations to you, sir, on your election to the presidency of the fiftieth session of the united nations general assembly. coinciding as it does with the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the organization, your election is indee... |
it is with much pleasure and great satisfaction that i join the previous speakers who have already congratulated the president on his election to the presidency of the fiftieth session of the general assembly. the participation of his country, portugal, at the united nations has always been active and constructive. ... |
i am pleased to open my statement by extending warm congratulations to you, sir, and to your friendly country, the czech republic, on your election to the presidency of the general assembly at its fifty-seventh session. we wish you success at the helm of this assembly, which is convened against a backdrop of comp... |
i wish to congratulate mr. opertti on his assumption of the presidency of the general assembly at its current session. i believe that his wisdom and experience will enable him to accomplish his important mission with distinction. i would also like to express my appreciation for the contribution made by mr. udovenko... |
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