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

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

76th sess. [2021, 23 Sept.]: A/76/PV.10*: President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa​

75th sess. [2020, 22 Sept.]: A/75/PV.4*: President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa​

74th sess. [2019, 28 Sept.]: A/74/PV.11: Naledi Pandor

73rd sess. [2018, 25 Sept.]: A/73/PV.6*: President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa​

72nd sess. [2017, 20 Sept.]: A/72/PV.9*: President Jacob Zuma​
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71st sess. [2016, 20 Sept.]: A/71/PV.9*: President Jacob Zuma
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2016, 19 Sept.: A/71/PV.4 A*: President Jacob Zuma (High-level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants)

70th sess. [2015, 28 Sept.]: A/70/PV.14*: President Jacob Zuma

69th sess. [2014, 24 Sept.]: A/69/PV.8*: President Jacob Zuma

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

67th sess. [2012, 25 Sept.]: A/67/PV.7*: President Jacob Zuma

2012, 24 Sept.: A/67/PV.3*: President Jacob Zuma (High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels)

66th sess. [2011, 21 Sept.]: A/66/PV.12*: President Jacob Zuma

65th sess. [2010]: A/65/PV.17: Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane

2010, 21 Sept.: A/65/PV.6: Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)

64th sess. [2009, 23 Sept.]: A/64/PV.4*: President Jacob Zuma

63rd sess. [2008]: A/63/PV.16: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

62nd sess. [2007, 25 Sept.]: A/62/PV.5*: President Thabo Mbeki

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

60th sess. [2005, 17 Sept.]: A/60/PV.10*: President Thabo Mbeki

2005, 15 Sept.: A/60/PV.5*: President Thabo Mbeki

59th sess. [2004, 22 Sept.]: A/59/PV.5*: President Thabo Mbeki

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

2002, 16 Sept.: A/57/PV.10*: President Thabo Mbeki

57th sess. [2002, 12 Sept.]: A/57/PV.2*: President Thabo Mbeki

56th sess. [2001, 10 Nov.]: A/56/PV.44*: President Thabo Mbeki

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.13: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

2000, 7 Sept.: A/55/PV.5*: President Thabo Mbeki (United Nations Millennium Summit)

54th sess. [1999, 20 Sept.]: A/54/PV.4*: President Thabo Mbeki

53rd sess. [1998, 21 Sept.]: A/53/PV.7*: President Nelson Mandela

1998, 9 June: A/S-20/PV.6: Sidney Mufamadi

52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.6: Alfred Nzo

51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.9: Alfred Nzo

1995, 23 Oct.: A/50/PV.37*: President Nelson Mandela (Commemoration of the 50^th anniversary of the United Nations)

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.22: Alfred Nzo

49th sess. [1994, 3 Oct.]: A/49/PV.14*: Nelson Mandela

1993, 24 Sept.: UNST/PSCA(05)/N911, No. 8/93 - Nelson Mandela [African National Congress - statement to the Special Committee against Apartheid, A/AC.115/SR.668]

1992, 15 July: S/PV.3095: Nelson Mandela [African National Congress]

1990, 22 June: S/PV.3095 p. 103 - Nelson Mandela [African National Congress - statement to the Special Committee against Apartheid, A/AC.115/SR.641]

1984, 12 Oct.: S/PV.2560 - Bishop Desmond Tutu [South African Council of Churches]

28th sess. [1973]: A/PV.2141: Hilgard Muller

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2046: Hilgard Muller

26th sess. [1971]: A/PV.1946: Hilgard Muller

25th sess. [1970]: A/PV.1857: Hilgard Muller

24th sess. [1969]: (A/PV.1774: Hilgard Muller)

23rd sess. [1968]: A/PV.1680: Hilgard Muller

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1565: Hilgard Muller

20th sess. [1966]: A/PV.1342: Hilgard Muller

19th sess. [1964-1965]: A/PV.1308: Hilgard Muller

18th sess. [1963]: A/PV.1236: G.P. Jooste

17th sess. [1962]: A/PV.1128: E.H. Louw

16th sess. [1961]: A/PV.1033: E.H. Louw

15th sess. [1960]: A/PV.905: E.H. Louw

14th sess. [1959]: A/PV.811: E.H. Louw

13th sess. [1958]: A/PV.757: E.H. Louw

11th sess. [1956]: A/PV.597: E.H. Louw

10th sess. [1955]: A/PV.528: W.C. du Plessis

9th sess. [1954]: A/PV.483: G.P. Jooste

8th sess. [1953]: A/PV.442: G.P. Jooste

7th sess. [1952]: A/PV.397: G.P. Jooste

6th sess. [1951]: A/PV.344: Donges, T.E.

5th sess. [1950]: A/PV.282: G.P. Jooste

4th sess. [1949]: A/PV.226: G.P. Jooste

3rd sess. [1948]: A/PV.141: E.H. Louw

2nd sess. [1947]: A/PV.86: H.G. Lawrence

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.