Where can I find statements made by France during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?

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Representatives of France have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:

76th sess. [2021, 27 Sept.]: A/76/PV.16: Jean-Yves Le Drian

75th sess. [2020, 22 Sept.]: A/75/PV.4*: President Emmanuel Macron

74th sess. [2019, 24 Sept.]: A/74/PV.3*: President Emmanuel Macron

73rd sess. [2018, 25 Sept.]: A/73/PV.6*: President Emmanuel Macron

72nd sess. [2017, 19 Sept.]: A/72/PV.4*: President Emmanuel Macron

71st sess. [2016, 20 Sept.]: A/71/PV.8*: President François Hollande

70th sess. [2015, 28 Sept.]: A/70/PV.13*: President François Hollande

69th sess. [2014]: A/69/PV.6*: President François Hollande

68th sess. [2013, 24 Sept.]: A/68/PV.5*: President François Hollande

67th sess. [2012, 25 Sept.]: A/67/PV.6*: President François Hollande

2012, 24 Sept.: A/67/PV.4: Pascal Canfin (High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels)

66th sess. [2011, 21 Sept.]: A/66/PV.11*: President Nicolas Sarkozy

65th sess. [2010]: A/65/PV.19: Bernard Kouchner

2010, 20 Sept.: A/65/PV.3*: President Nicolas Sarkozy

64th sess. [2009, 23 Sept.]: A/64/PV.3*: President Nicolas Sarkozy

63rd sess. [2008, 23 Sept.]: A/63/PV.5*: President Nicolas Sarkozy

62nd sess. [2007, 25 Sept.]: A/62/PV.4*: President Nicolas Sarkozy

61st sess. [2006, 19 Sept.]: A/61/PV.10*: President Jacques Chirac

60th sess. [2005]: A/60/PV.12: Philippe Douste-Blazy

2005, 14 Sept.: A/60/PV.3*: Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin 

2005, 15 Sept.: A/60/PV.5*: Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin 

59th sess. [2004]: A/59/PV.7: Michel Barnier

58th sess. [2003, 23 Sept.]: A/58/PV.7*: President Jacques Chirac

2003, 22 Sept.: A/58/PV.3*: President Jacques Chirac

57th sess. [2002]: A/57/PV.3: Dominique de Villepin 

56th sess. [2001]: A/56/PV.45: Hubert Védrine

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.10: Hubert Védrine

2000, 7 Sept.: S/PV.4194*: President Jacques Chirac 

2000, 6 Sept.: A/55/PV.3*: President Jacques Chirac (United Nations Millennium Summit)

54th sess. [1999, 20 Sept.]: A/54/PV.4*: Prime Minister Lionel Jospin

53rd sess. [1998]: A/53/PV.11: Hubert Védrine (A/53/PV.20: Henri Zipper de Fabiani)

1998, 8 June: A/S-20/PV.1*: President Jacques Chirac

52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.9: Hubert Védrine

1997, 23 June: A/S-19/PV.1*: President Jacques Chirac

51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.8: Hervé de Charette (A/51/PV.17: Anne Gazeau-Secret)

1995, 23 Oct.: A/50/PV.37*: President Jacques Chirac (Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.8: Hervé de Charette (A/50/PV.5, A/50/PV.11, A/50/PV.13, A/50/PV.17, A/50/PV.25 and A/50/PV.27: Jean-Michel Gaussot, A/50/PV.9, A/50/PV.15 and A/50/PV.29: Hervé Ladsous)

49th sess. [1994]: A/49/PV.8: Alain Juppé

1994, 11 July: S/PV.3402*: Edouard Balladur

48th sess. [1993]: A/48/PV.8: Alain Juppé

47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.8: Roland Dumas

1992, 31 Jan.: S/PV.3046*: President François Mitterand

46th sess. [1991]: A/46/PV.6: Roland Dumas (A/46/PV.11 and A/46/PV.30 + Corr.1: Jean-Marc Rochereau de la Sablière, A/46/PV.28: Pierre Menat)

45th sess. [1990, 24 Sept.]: A/45/PV.4*: President François Mitterand (A/45/PV.15 and A/45/PV.25: Jean-Marc Rochereau de la Sablière)

1990, 23 Apr.: A/S-18/PV.2: Jacques Pelletier

1990, 20 Feb.: A/S-17/PV.2: Pierre Joxe

44th sess. [1989]: A/44/PV.6: Roland Dumas (A/44/PV.13: Pierre Brochand)

43rd sess. [1988, 29 Sept.]: A/43/PV.10*: President François Mitterand (A/43/PV.27 and A/43/PV.31: Pierre Brochand, A/43/PV.29: Jacques Gaultier de La Ferriere)

42nd sess. [1987]: A/42/PV.8: Jean-Bernard Raimond (A/42/PV.9, A/42/PV.13, A/42/PV.27, A/42/PV.29, A/42/PV.31 and A/42/PV.33: Pierre-Louis Blanc)

41st sess. [1986, 24 Sept.]: A/41/PV.8*: President Jacques Chirac (A/41/PV.9, A/41/PV.13, A/41/PV.19, A/41/PV.25 and A/41/PV.32: Claude de Kemoularia, A/41/PV.29: Pierre Brochand)

40th sess. [1985]: A/40/PV.10: Roland Dumas (A/40/PV.17, A/40/PV.29 and A/40/PV.33: Claude de Kemoularia)

39th sess. [1984]: A/39/PV.8: Claude Cheysson (A/39/PV.31: Luc de La Barre de Nanteuil)

38th sess. [1983, 28 Sept.]: A/38/PV.9*: President François Mitterand

37th sess. [1982, 30 Sept.]: A/37/PV.12*: Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy

36th sess. [1981]: A/36/PV.9: Claude Cheysson

35th sess. [1980]: A/35/PV.8: Jean François-Poncet (A/35/PV.33: Jacques Leprette)

34th sess. [1979]: A/34/PV.9: Jean François-Poncet (A/34/PV.26: Jacques Leprette)

33rd sess. [1978]: A/33/PV.11: Louis de Guiringaud

1978, 25 May: A/S-10/PV.3*: President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

32nd sess. [1977]: A/32/PV.10: Louis de Guiringaud (A/32/PV.13 and A/32/PV.29: Jacques Leprette)

31st sess. [1976]: A/31/PV.9: Louis de Guiringaud (A/31/PV.12 and A/31/PV.28: Jacques Lecompt, A/31/PV.16, A/31/PV.18: Guy Scalabre, A/31/PV.24: Paul Gey)

30th sess. [1975]: A/PV.2364: Jean Sauvagnargues (A/PV.2360: Louis de Guiringaud)

29th sess. [1974]: A/PV.2238: Jean Sauvagnargues

28th sess. [1973]: A/PV.2147: Michel Jobert

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2041: Maurice Schumann

26th sess. [1971]: A/PV.1942: Maurice Schumann

25th sess. [1970]: A/PV.1842: Maurice Schumann

1970, 2 Mar.: President Georges Pompidou [visit only]

24th sess. [1969]: A/PV.1763: Maurice Schumann

23rd sess. [1968]: A/PV.1683: Michel Debré

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1571: Maurice Couve de Murville

21st sess. [1966]: A/PV.1420: Maurice Couve de Murville

20th sess. [1965]: A/PV.1341: Maurice Couve de Murville

14th sess. [1959]: A/PV.814: Maurice Couve de Murville (A/PV.823: Armand Berard)

13th sess. [1958]: A/PV.758: Maurice Couve de Murville

12th sess. [1957]: A/PV.700: Guillaume Georges-Picot

1957, 28 Feb.: Prime Minister Guy Mollet [visit only]

11th sess. [1956]: A/PV.589: Christian Pineau

10th sess. [1955]: A/PV.528: Antoine Pinay

9th sess. [1954]: A/PV.487: Guerin Du Bosq de Beaumont

8th sess. [1953]: A/PV.445: Maurice Schumann

1953, 4 Apr.: Prime Minister Rene Mayer [visit only]

7th sess. [1952]: A/PV.392: Robert Schuman

6th sess. [1951]: A/PV.348: Robert Schuman

1951, 6 Nov.: A/PV.333*: President Vincent Auriol

1951, 4 Apr.: President Vincent Auriol [visit only]

5th sess. [1950]: A/PV.286: Robert Schuman

4th sess. [1949]: A/PV.225: Robert Schuman

3rd sess. [1948]: A/PV.146: Robert Schuman

1948, 21 Sept.: A/PV.136*: President Vincent Auriol 

2nd sess. [1947]: A/PV.87: Georges Bidault

1st sess. [1946]: A/PV.40: Alexandre Parodi

Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.