| Thursday, 13th January 2005
MORNING SESSION |
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OPENING OF THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
Comprehensive review of the implementation of the Programme of Action for Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States: general debate |
MAURITIUS
Address by His Excellency Mr. Paul Raymond Bérenger G.C.S.K., Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius and President of the International Meeting
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UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL
Address by His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Address by His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping, President of the General Assembly
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BARBADOS
H.E. The Right Honourable Owen S. Arthur, MP, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of Barbados |
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QATAR
H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations (on behalf of the Group of 77 and China )
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LUXEMBOURG
H.E. Mr. Jean-Louis Schiltz, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance of Luxembourg (on behalf of European Union) |
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SEYCHELLES
H.E. Mr. James A. Michel, President of the Republic of Seychelles
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COMOROS
H.E. Mr. Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros |
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French
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NAURU
H.E. The Honourable Ludwig Scotty, MP, President of the Republic of Nauru
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KIRIBATI
H.E. Mr. Anote Tong, President of the Republic of Kiribati |
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EQUATORIAL GUINEA
H.E. Mr. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
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SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
H.E. The Honourable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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SAMOA
H.E. The Honourable Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Independent State of Samoa |
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TUVALU
H.E. The Honourable Maatia Toafa, Prime Minister of Tuvalu |
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COOK ISLANDS
H.E. The Honourable Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
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TIMOR-LESTE
H.E. Mr. Mari Alkatiri, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
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TONGA
H.R.H. Prince 'Ulukalala Lavaka ATA, Prime Minister and Minister for Civil Aviationof Tonga |
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BELIZE
H.E. The Honourable John Briceno, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for NaturalResources and the Environment, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance of Belize
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NIUE
H.E. The Honourable Toke Talagi, Deputy Premier, Minister for Environment of Niue
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SOUTH AFRICA
H.E. Mr. Jacob G. Zuma, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa |
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INDONESIA
H.E. Mr. Rachmat Witoelar, State Minister for Environment of the Republic of Indonesia
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SAINT LUCIA
H.E. The Honourable Ferguson John, Minister for Physical Development, Environment and Housing of Saint Lucia |
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INDIA
H.E. Mr. E. Ahmed, Minister of State for External Affairs of India
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SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
H.E. Dr. Douglas Slater, Minister of Health and Environment of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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NEW ZEALAND
Her Excellency The Honourable Marian Hobbs, Minister for the Environment and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Official Development Assistance) of New Zealand |
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
H.E. Mr. Errol Cort, Minister for Finance and the Economy of Antigua and Barbuda
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AFTERNOON SESSION
3:00pm-6:00pm
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Comprehensive review of the implementation of the Programme of Action for Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States: general debate |
| Statements by Heads of State or Government and Heads of Delegation: |
MARSHALL ISLANDS
H.E. Mr. Kessai H. Note, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
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SOLOMON ISLANDS
H.E. The Honourable Sir Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands |
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BAHRAIN
His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Special Envoy of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain
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MADAGASCAR
H.E. Mr. Marcel Ranjeva, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar
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CHINA
H.E. Mr. Li Zhaoxing, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China |
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GRENADA
H.E. The Honourable Ann David-Antoine, Minister of Health, the Environment and Ecclesiastic Affairs of Grenada |
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SURINAME
H.E. Mr. Clifford Marica, Minister of Labour, Technological Development and Environment of the Republic of Suriname
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MOROCCO
H.E. Mr. Mohammed El Yazghi, Minister of Territory Planning, Water and Environment of the Kingdom of Morocco |
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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
H.E. Mr. Ovideo Manuel Barbosa Pequeno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Community of Sao Tome and Principe
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CUBA
H.E. Mr. Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, Minister of Government of the Republic of Cuba
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DOMINICA
H.E. The Honourable. Francis O. Riviere, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Marketing of the Commonwealth of Dominica |
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UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
H.E. Mr. Bill Rammell, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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FIJI ISLANDS
H.E. The Honourable. Kaliopate Tavola, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Republic of the Fiji Islands
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IRELAND
H.E. Mr. Conor Lenihan, Minister of State, Department of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Development and Human Rights of Ireland |
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GERMANY
H.E. Mrs. Uschi Eid, Parliamentary State Secretary and Deputy Minister, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany
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KOREA (Republic of)
H.E. Ms. Han Myeong-sook, Member of Parliament (former Minister of Environment) of the Republic of Korea |
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AUSTRALIA
H.E. The Honourable Bruce Billson, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Australia |
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CAPE VERDE
H.E. Ms. Maria Madalena Brito Neves, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries of the Republic of Cape Verde
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HAITI
H.E. Madame Danielle Saint-Lot, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Haiti
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
H.E. The Honourable Pennelope Beckles, Minister of Public Utilities and the Environment of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
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JAMAICA
H.E. Mr. Dean Peart, MP, Minister of Land and Environment of Jamaica |
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ALGERIA
H.E.Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the Republic of Algeria |
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THAILAND
H.E. Dr. Sorajak Kasemsuvan, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand
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ITALY
H.E. The Senator Alfredo Luigi Mantica Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy |
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UNESCO
Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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WMO
Mr. Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorology Organization (WMO) |
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UNFCCC
Ms. Joke Waller-Hunter, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
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WORLD BANK
Mr. Ian Goldin, Vice-President, External Affairs, Communication and United Nations Affairs of the World Bank |
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UNDP
Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Assistant Secretary General and UNDP Assistant Administrator for Africa |
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