18 APRIL, 2005
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| MORNING SESSION | ||
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| Plenary Agenda item 1. Opening of the Congress Agenda item 2. Organizational matters Agenda item 3. Effective measures to combat transnational organized crime |
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| Message of the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (delivered by Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, Secretary-General of the Congress and Executive Director of the UNODC) | ||
| Mr. Suwat Liptapanlop, Minister of Justice of Thailand | ||
| Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, Secretary-General of the Congress and Executive Director of the UNODC | ||
| Statement of the G-77 and China (delivered by H.E. Ambassador Thomas Aquino Samodra Sriwidjaja, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia) | ||
| Statement by Egypt on behalf of the African Union | ||
| Summary of Plenary 1st meeting: Opening of the Congress The Secretary-General of the Congress declared the Congress open on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Congress observed a minute of silence for the late Pope John Paul II and the late Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The Secretary-General of the Congress delivered a statement on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The President of the Congress delivered an opening statement. The Secretary-General of the Congress and Executive Director of the UNODC delivered a statement. Statements were made by the representatives of Indonesia (on behalf of the Group of 77 and China) and Egypt (on behalf of the African Group). Consideration of item 2: Organizational matters The Congress considered the item and approved the report of the pre-Congress consultations on the 17 April 2005. |
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| AFTERNOON SESSION | ||
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| Plenary |
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| Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, Secretary-General of the Congress and Executive Director of the UNODC | ||
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Welcoming address by HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn |
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| Agenda item 3. Effective measures to combat transnational organized crime (continued) | - |
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| Summary of Plenary Opening of the Congress: Welcoming address by HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn The Crown Prince of Thailand addressed the Plenary on behalf of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The Crown Prince was accompanied by his daughter Princess Bajrakitiyabha. Continuation of item 1: Statements were made by the President of the Congress and by a representative of Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union). Consideration of item 3: Effective measures to combat transnational organized crime The Plenary started its consideration of this agenda item. Statements were made by the Executive Secretary of the Congress. Statements were made by the representatives of Thailand, Indonesia, El Salvador, Sweden and China. |
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| Committee II Agenda item 5. Corruption: threats and trends in the twenty-first century Summary: The Committee started its consideration of this agenda item. The Chairman of Committee II made an introductory statement. Statements were made by representatives of Thailand, Sweden, Turkey, Finland, Algeria, Norway, Nigeria, Cameroon and France. |
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