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  Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

CSD-13:  Official Statements

Statements during the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting (28 Feb - 4 Mar 2005)

11 April12 April | 13 April | 20 April | 21 April 

Country/Affiliation

Name

Friday, 22 April
Algeria Declaration de S.E. M. Mustapha Karim RAHIEL, Secretaire General du Ministere des Ressources en Eau
Angola Statement by H.E. Amb. Ismael A. Gaspar Martins, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Angola to the UN
Austria Statement by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stalzer, Director General, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
Belize Statement by H.E. Mr. Stuart W. Leslie, Permanent Representative of Belize on behalf of the Caribbean Community
Benin Allocution de S.E. M. Jules Cod o ASSOGBA,  Ministre de l'Environnement, de I'Habitat et de I'Urbanisme
Botswana Mr. Leutlwetse Mmualefe, Charge d'Affaires, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Botswana to the UN
Burundi Intervention de S.E. Mme. Seraphine Wakana, Ministre de la Planification du Developpment et de la Reconstruction
Canada Statement by Karen Kraft Sloan, Ambassador for the Environment
Cape Verde Intervention de la Ministre de I'Environnement, de I'Agriculture et Peches 
Colombia Declaration de la Delegacion Colombiana
Republic of Congo Intervention de Son Excellence Monsieur Henri D'OMBO, Ministre de I'Economie Forestiere et de I'Environnement
Cuba  Statement by Amb. Orlando Requijo Gual, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN
Ethiopia Statement by H.E Amb. Teruneh Zenna, Acting Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Gabon Intervention de S.E.M. Emile Doumba, Ministre de l'Economie Forestiere, Des Eaux, De la Peche Charge de l'Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature
Guatemala Statement by the delegation of Guatemala
India Hon. Mr. Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State for Environment and Forests
Islamic Republic of Iran Statement by H.E. Dr. Yussef Hojjat, Deputy-Vice President, Department of Environment
Jordan Dr. Kamal Khdier, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
Kazakhstan H.E. Mr. Yerzhan Kh. Kazykhanov, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN 
Malaysia Amb. Radzi Rahman, Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the UN
Mauritania Discours de son Excellence Monsieur Sidi Mohamed Ould Taleb Amar, Ministre du Developpement Rural, de I'Hydraulique et de I'Environnement
Mauritius Statement by HE Ambassador Enele Sopoaga, Vice-Chairman of AOSIS
Nigeria Statement by Alhaji Mukhari S. Shagari, Hon. Minister of Water Resources 
Palestine Statement of Mr. Ammar Hiiazi, Second Secretary of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN
Peru Intervencion del Senor Jorge Villacorta, Vice Ministro de Construccion y Saneamiento
Slovenia H.E. MR. MARJAN SETINC, Ambassador, Head of Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Spain Intervencion Pronunciada por el Sr. D. Antonio Serrano, Secretario General para el Territorio y la Biodiversidad del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Sri Lanka Statement by Mr. Thosapala Hewage, Secretary Ministry of Urban. Development and Water Supply 
Thailand Statement by Mr. Ittiporn Boonpracong, Representative of Thailand 
Turkey Statement by H.E. Amb. Baki Ilkin, Permanent Representative of Turkey to the UN
Uganda Statement by Hon. Kahinda Otafiire, Minister for Water, Lands and Environmen
African Development Bank Statement by Chanel Boucher, Vice President, Policy, Planning and Research
UNDP Statement by Mr. Zephirin Diabre, Associate Administrator 
IUCN IUCN Statement on Integrated Water Resources Management: Delivered by Achim Steiner, Director General
Business and Industry Closing Statement
Indigenous Peoples Statement by Eugenia Juarez, Maya Indigenous People and Estebancio Castro, International Indian Treaty Council
Farmers Closing Statement
Local Authorities Closing Statement
NGOs Closing Statement
Scientific & Technological Community Closing Statement
Trade Unions Closing Statement
Women Closing Statement
Thursday, 21 April
Azerbaijan Statement by H.E. Mr. Huseyngulu Baghirov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources 
Barbados Hon. H. Elizabeth Thompson, Minister of Housing, Lands and Environment
Belgium Statement by H.E. Mrs. Els Van Weert, State-Secretary for Sustainable Development
Brazil Statement by Amb. Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations
Chile Intervencion de la Senora Sonia Tschorne B., Ministra de Vivienda, Urbanismo y Bienes Nacionales
China Statement by H.E. Mr. WANG Guangtao, Minister of Construction
Cote d'Ivoire Declaration de S.E. M. Djangone-Bi D. Philippe, Representant Permanent de la Cote d'Ivoire aupres des Nations Unies
Czech Republic Statement for the "Interactive discussion" on "Impact of natural disasters on water, sanitation and human settlements - prevention and response"
Estonia Statement by Ms Annika Velthut, Secretary General, Ministry of the Environment of Estonia
European Union Statement by Mr. Stavros DIMAS, Commissioner for Environment, European Commission

Mr. Claude Wiseler, Minister of Public Works, Luxembourg 

Finland Mr. Stefan Wallin, Secretary of State, Ministry of the Environment
France Intervention prononcee par S.E.M. Serge LEPELTIER, Ministre de l'Ecologie et du developpement durable: La revue par les pairs de la strategie nationale de developpement durable

Les mecanismes d'observation et de suivi sur I'eau et I'assainissement

Ghana Hon. Christine Churcher, Minister of Environment and Science 
Holy See Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio
Israel Statement by Mr. Shimon Tal, Water Commissioner of the State of Israel
Japan The impact of natural disasters on water, sanitation and human settlements: prevention and response Statement by Masaki Konishi, Ambassador of Japan for Global Environmental Affairs
Laos  Intervention by H. E. Mr. Chansy Phosikham, Minister of Finance
Lesotho Statement by Dr. Ponts’o Matumelo Sekatle, The Hon. Minister of Local Government
Namibia Statement by Hon. Mr. John Pandeni, Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development
Netherlands Speech by His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange 
Norway Statement by Åshild Mathisen, Political adviser, Ministry of the Environment, Norway
Pakistan Statement by Major Tahir Iqbal, Federal Minister for Environment
Portugal Statement by Mr. Francisco Nunes Correia, Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development: Turning Political Commitment into Action

Impact of Natural Disasters on Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements - Prevention and Response

Russian Federation Statement by Mr. Vladimir A. Averchenko, Head of the Federal Agency on Construction, Housing and Public Utilities
Serbia and Montenegro Mr. Sinisa Stankovic, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning of the Republic of Montenegro
Sierra Leone Statement by Deputy Minister of Development and Economic Planning, Hon. Mr. Ibrahim M. Sesay
South Africa H.E. Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Sweden Statement by H E Ms Lena Sommestad, Minister for Environment
Venezuela INTERVENCION DE LA MINISTRA DEL AMBIENTE Y LOS RECURSOS NATURALES DE LA REPUBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA, Ing.
FAO Address by Mr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General 
UN HABITAT Address by Mrs. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, Executive Director 
WMO Statement by M. Jarraud, Secretary-General
Business and Industry Statement by Dr. Steve Lennon, Chair, ICC Environment/Energy Commission
Green Cross International Statement by Mr. Gorbachev, Chairman of the Board
IUCN Statement on Integrated Water Resources Management
Delivered by Achim Steiner, Director General
Farmers Official Statement
Local Authorities Official Statement
Scientific & Technological Community Official Statement
Trade Unions Statement by David Boys, Public Services International
Women Statement during the Interactive discussion with Major groups
Youth and Children Official Statement
Wednesday, 20 April
UN Statement by the Deputy-Secretary-General
Antigua and Barbuda Statement by Hon. Willmoth Daniel, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Works, Transport and Environment
Australia Statement by Senator Ian Campbell, Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Bangladesh Statement by His Excellency Mr. Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, BB Hon. Minister for Water Resources
Republic of Croatia Statement by Dr, Nikola Ruzinski, State Secretary for Environment, Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Construction
Denmark Statement by H.E. Mrs. Ulla TOrnaes, Minister for Development Cooperation
Egypt Statement by H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt
European Union Intervention by Stavros Dimas, Commissioner for Environment, European Commission

M. Claude Wiseler, Ministre des Travaux Publics

G77 and China Statement by Hon. Donald Buchanan, Minister of Water and Housing of Jamaica
Germany Statement Mr. 3urgen Trittin, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Finland Statement by Ms. Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for Trade and Development 
Iceland Statement by H.E. Mrs. Sigriour Anna Ioroardottir, Minister for the Environment
Italy H.E. Ambassador Aldo Mantovani, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN
Kenya Hon. Amos M. Kimunya, M.P., Minister for Lands and Housing
Republic of Korea Statement by H.E. Dr. KWAK Kyul-ho, Minister of Environment
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Statement by His Excellency Dr.Taher E. Jehaimi, Secretary of the General People's Committee for Planning
Republic of Namibia Hon. Jonh Pandeni, Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development
Netherlands Statement by Mr. Pieter van Geel, State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Poland Statement by H. E. Mr. Jerzy Swaton, Minister of the Environment
Slovak Republic H. E. Mr. LaszloMIKLOS, Minister of Environment
Sweden Statement by H E Ms Lena Sommestad, Minister for Environment

Statement by H.E. Ms Mona Sahlin, Minister for Sustainable Development

Zambia Hon.. Sylvia T. Masebo, MP, Minister of Local Government and Housing
UNU Linking the Regional and the Local: Innovation and Capacity Building for Sustainable Development
Commonwealth Consultative Group on Human Settlements Hon Sylvia Masebo, M.P.,Minister of Local Government and Housing, Zambia and outgoing Chairperson of the Commonwealth Consultative Group on Human Settlements
Wednesday, 13 April
Bermuda Intervention by the Government of Bermuda on Cross Cutting Issues in relation to Sustainable Development
European Union Statement on Interlinkages and Cross-cutting Issues

Statement on Interlinkages among the Three Themes including All Crosscutting Issues
France Intervention de la France: Suivi et évaluation
Japan Statement on strengthening monioring
New Zealand Intervention delivered by Mark Ramsden, Counsellor, New Zealand Permanent Mission to the UN
Norway Statement on Monitoring, Reporting and Institutional Follow-up

Statement on Cross-Cutting Issues – Gender and Security of Tenure

Switzerland Inter-linkages among the three themes and all cross-cutting issues:
Syrian Arab Republic Intervention by: Mr. Hussein Sabbagh on follow-up

Intervention by: Mr. Hussein Sabbagh on Interlinkages

United States Remarks by Aaron Salzberg, U.S. Department of State at an interactive discussion on water
UNDP Presentation by Carlos Linares, Senior Water Policy Adviser, Energy and Environment Group,
Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP
UN HABITAT Statement on Monitoring of Water and Sanitation in Cities and Slums

Intervention on on Global Water and Sanitation Follow-up

WHO Statement by LEE Jong-wook, Director-General, World Health Organization
World Bank Presentation by Kathy Sierra, World Bank Vice President for Infrastructure
Business and Industry Statement on Human Settlements: Job Creation and Enterprise Creation 
Indigenous Peoples Statement on linkages among the themes including cross cutting issues
Science and Technology Official Statement

Strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation services

Trade Union Official Statement

Statement on Interlinkages between Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements and on those issues with other cross cutting issues

Tuesday, 12 April
Bangladesh Intervention by Mr. Abdul Alim, representative of Bangladesh at an interactive discussions on IWRM

Intervention by Mr. Abdul Alim, representative of Bangladesh at an interactive discussion on Access to Sanitation

Botswana Botswana's statement on Sanitation: Wastewater Treatment, Recycling and Re- use
France Official Statement
Iceland Intervention made by Iceland
Islamic Republic of Iran Statement by Javad Amin-Mansour, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN
Israel Intervention by Israel on Wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse
Jamaica Statement by H. E. Ambassador Byron Blake, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China in the Interactive Session on Sanitation
Japan Statement on IWRM
Kenya Mrs. Rachel Arungah, CBS, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Lesotho Statement by Mr. Khomoatsana Tau, Ministry of Natural Resources
Norway Intervention by Norway
Philippines Official Statement
Republic of Korea Improving Access of the Poor to Housing and Public Services: Korea’s examples and proposal for financial capacity-building of developing countries

Korea’s Perspectives on Job Creation and Enterprise Promotion

South Africa Official Statement by South Africa on IWRM and access to water
Switzerland Statement on IWRM

Statement on Access to Basic Water Services

Statement on Providing access to adequate sanitation and hygiene

United Republic of Tanzania Official Statement
UK Intervention on International Financing Facility during Interactive Sanitation Session
United States Remarks by Daniel Rochberg, U.S. Department of State on Human Settlements (Morning session)

Remarks by Ronald Carlson, United States Agency for International Development on Human Settlements (Afternoon session)

Remarks by Aaron Salzberg, U.S. Department of State on Water (Morning session)

Remarks by Aaron Salzburg, U.S. Department of State on Water (Afternoon session)

Business and Industry Intervention of the Business and Industry Major Group; Delivered by Robert Martin, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Access to Basic Sanitation and Hygiene & Wastewater Treatment, Recycling and Reuse

Statement by Business and Industry on Human Settlements: Job Creation and Enterprise Creation 

Children and Youth Statement on Water
Indigenous Peoples Statement on access to basic water services

Statement on access to basic sanitation and hygiene

Statement on access to housing and public services

NGO Statement on IWRM
Trade Unions Statement by Jesper Lund-Larsen, Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator, United Federation of Danish Workers UNFW (on behalf of Trade Unions)

Intervention by Gemma Adaba – ICFTU Representative to the UN on Access to basic sanitation and hygiene; and Wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse

Comments of Mr. Eric Frumin, UNITE HERE, AFL-CIO, CLC

Women Intervention on Sanitation

Interactive discussions: Human settlements and job creation

Women’s Caucus Statement for “Access to Basic Water Services”

Monday, 11 April
UN Statement of the Under-Secretary-General Jose Antonio Ocampo
CSD-13 Chair Opening Statement by H.E. John Ashe
Argentina on behalf of the Rio Group Statement  [English]  [Spanish]
European Union Ms. Elisabeth Colotte, Head of the Luxembourg Delegation on behalf of the European Union
Jamaica on behalf of G77 and China Statement by H. E . Ambassador Stafford Neil, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN and Chairman of the Group of 77 and China
Japan Speech by Yoshitaka Murata, Minister of State for Disaster Management, Government of Japan
President of the UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction
Morocco Rapport sur le deuxieme Forum international sur les partenariats pour un developpement durable: Marrakech, 21-23 mars 2005
South Africa Statement by H.E. Amb. Dumisani S. Kumalo, Permanent Representative
United States Statement by Jonathan Margolis, Special Representative for Sustainable Development
UNDP Statement by Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Deputy Director, UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States
UN ECLAC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS: Presented by Joseluis Samaniego, Chief, Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, UNECLAC
UN OHRLLS Statement by Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
NGOs  NGO's Major Group on Water and IWRM

 

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