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Rawiri

THE RECORD WRITES THIS SPEAKER AS RAWIRI

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1971-09-24
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1973-09-24
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  1. “It was a brilliant success for a brilliant diplomat. 9. Before stating the points of view of my Government concerning the essential subjects before us, I should like to greet the new States that have been admitted to our Organization. I speak of Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar. On behalf of the delegation and the people of Gabon, it is my pleasant duty to welcome those new Members to our great family of nations. 10. Last year we celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations. The commemoration of that historic event gave rise to numerous manifestations throughout the world, but it was here at Headquarters that it met with its veritable apotheosis. A/PV.1945 11.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  2. “Needless to say, those wishes go to the Vice-Presidents and to all the members of the Bureau who in their capacities will be called upon to play important roles in the progress of our debates and in the success of our work. 8. I am happy to pay a well-deserved tribute to the President of the twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly for the remarkable work he accomplished during our last session, upon which the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of our Organization conferred • added importance and prestige. Mr. Hambro demonstrated great skill and virtuosity throughout that unforgettable session. Thanks to his great knowledge of his role, and to his great skill and dynamism, President Hambro managed to bring a refreshing ardor to the Assembly which permitted us to complete all our work successfully within the allotted time.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  3. “President, constitutes in our view the guarantee of the final success of our work. Your personal qualities and proven competence will allow us, I am sure, to overcome all the difficulties which may lie in our path. We would venture to hope that our joint efforts will assist you in fulfilling your arduous and delicate task. You may be assured of the great esteem in which we all hold you. 6. That is why I express once again the hope that all delegations aware of the importance of the role which they must play will be ready to co-operate fully and thus contribute to the success of the task you have undertaken. Those are our warmest hopes. 7.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  4. “We are convinced that our debates, which have always been distinguished by great moderation and by the high level of the statements made, under your skillful and conciliatory direction will preserve the same characteristics of serenity and balance and will proceed in the spirit of mutual respect and confidence that is indispensable to the dignity and the success of meetings as prestigious as those of our Organization-meetings which for three months will attract the attention of the world because they hold the hopes of mankind, which is the victim of its own contradictions, torn by conflicts and obsessed by fear, but which longs for peace and happiness. 5. The experience which you have accumulated during a long and brilliant political and diplomatic career, Mr.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  5. “1. Mr. President, my delegation, which I have the honor of leading here for the first time, is happy to avail itself of this opportunity to express to you the deep satisfaction we feel at your election to the Presidency of the twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly. 2. It is a particularly agreeable task for me to associate myself with all the speakers who have preceded me to the rostrum and to address to you, on my own behalf and on behalf of the members of my delegation, our heartiest congratulations. 3. In electing you to the Presidency of the General Assembly, Sir, the Assembly wanted to show that it wished to entrust the delicate duty of directing and bringing to a successful conclusion the work of this very important twenty-sixth session to an eminent statesman and experienced diplomat such as you. 4.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)