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UN Conference at the Highest Level on the World
Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development, 24-26 June 2009

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24 June 2009

1st plenary meeting (10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
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	Opening of the Conference H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General of the United Nations Statement: Arabic \| Chinese \| English \| French \| Russian \| Spanish Webcast: English
	Opening of the Conference H.E. Mr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann President of the General Assembly Statement: Arabic \| Chinese \| English \| French \| Russian \| Spanish Webcast: English \| Spanish
	H.E. Aja Dr. Isatou Njie-Saidy Vice President and Minister of Women's Affairs of the Republic of the Gambia Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. Arístides Mejía Carranza Vice President of the Republic of Honduras Statement: Spanish Webcast: English \| Spanish
	H.E. The Honourable Joyce Mujuru Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. The Honourable Dean Barrow Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Belize Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. Mirko Cvetković Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Nicola Špirić Chairman of the Council of Ministries of Bosnia and Herzegovina Statement: English Webcast: English \| Bosanski
	H.E. The Honourable Tillman Thomas Prime Minister and Minister for National Security and Legal Affairs and Public Administration and Information of Grenada Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. Alexey Kudrin Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Statement: English \| Russian Webcast: English \| Russian
	H.E. Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Ambassador Susan Rice Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Helena Bambasova Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czech Republic (on behalf of the European Union) Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Managing Director of the World Bank Statement: English Webcast: English
2nd plenary meeting (3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.)
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	H.E. Bert Koenders Minister for Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. The Honourable Dr. Kenneth Baugh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. José Luis Guterres Deputy Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Timor-Leste Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. Ernesto Cordero Arroyo Minister of Social Development of Mexico (on behalf of the Rio Group) Statement: English \| Spanish Webcast: English \| Spanish
	H.E. Dr. Dipu Moni Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh (on behalf of the Least Developed Countries) Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mrs. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. Steve Abana Minister for National Planning and Aid Coordination of Solomon Islands Statement: English \| French Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. Le Duc Thuy Head of the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. Carlos Morales Troncoso Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Statement: English \| Spanish Webcast: English \| Spanish
	H.E. Mr. Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the Republic of Cuba Statement: English \| Spanish Webcast: English \| Spanish
	H.E. Mr. Yang Jiechi Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Statement: Chinese \| English Webcast: English \| Chinese
	H.E. Mr. Zhivargo Laing Minister of State for Finance of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Dr. Ashni Singh Minister of Finance of the Republic of Guyana Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Lord Mark Malloch Brown Minister of State for Africa, Asia and the United Nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Statement: English Webcast: English
	H.E. Mr. João Gomes Cravinho Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal Statement: English Webcast: English