General Debate
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Statements and Webcast
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10:00 - 13:00 - Morning Session
[ Segment - Original Language Video ] 3 hours
Singapore
H.E. Mr. Zainul Abidin Rasheed
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
[ English ] 9 minutes [ English ]
Pakistan
H.E. Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Commerce Minister
[ English ] 7 minutes
China
H.E. Mr. YI Xiaozhun
Vice Minister of Commerce
[ Chinese ] 11 minutes
Zambia
H.E. Mr. Davison Chilipamushi
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry
[ English ] 8 minutes [ English ]
Austria
H.E. Mr. Hans Winkler
Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
[ English ] 8 minutes [ English ]
Ghana
H.E. Honourable Akwasi Osei-Adjei
Honourable Minister for Foreing Affairs, Regional Co-operation and New Partnership for African Development
[ English ] 4 minutes
Cuba
H.E. Mr. Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz
Minister of Government, Committee of the Council of Ministers
[ Spanish ] 9 minutes [ English ] [ Spanish ]
Germany
H.E. Mr. Dagmar Wöhnl
Vice Minister, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
[ English ] 8 minutes [ English ]
Holy See
H.E. Monsignor Silvano Tomasi
Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer for the Holy See to the UN Office and Permanent Delegate to other International Organizations in Geneva
[ English ] 9 minutes
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
H.E. Dr. Seyed Masoud Mirkazemi
Minister of Commerce
[ Arabic ] 7 minutes [ English ]
India
H.E. Mr. Kamal Nath
Minister of Commerce and Industry
[ English ] 9 minutes
Kenya
H.E. Mr. David S. O. Nalo
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry
[ English ] 10 minutes [ English ]
Turkey
H.E. Mr. Bozkurt Aran
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Turkey to the World Trade, Head of Delegation
[ English ] 11 minutes [ English ]
Bulgaria
H.E. Mr. Lyubomir Kyuchukov
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
[ English ] 8 minutes
Spain
H.E. Mr. Alfredo Bonet
Secretary General for Commerce
[ Spanish ] 11 minutes
Mongolia
H.E. Mr. Voroshilov Enkhbold
Directorl, Trade and Economic Cooperation Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Head of Delegation
[ English ] 8 minutes [ English ]
Czech Republic
H.E. Mrs. Helena Bambasová
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
[ English ] 7 minutes [ English ]
Sri Lanka
H.E. Honourable Prof. G.L. Peiris
Minister of Export Development and International Trade
[ English ] 10 minutes
Nigeria
H.E. Mr. Ahmed Garba Bichi
Minister of Trade
[ English ] 13 minutes
15:00 - 18:00 - Afternoon Session
[ Segment - Original Language Video ] Part 1 - 32 minutes
[ Segment - Original Language Video ] Part 2 - 2 hours and 20 minutes
Madagascar
H.E. Mr. Jean Gabriel Randrianarison
Secretary General, Ministry of Economy, Planning,
Private Sector and Commerce
[ French ] 7 minutes (partial audio) [ French ]
Zimbabwe
H.E. Mr. Ambassador Chitsaka Chipaziwa
Permanent Representative to the UN and Other International Organizatîons in Geneva, Chair of the Group of 77 and China, Head of delegation
[ English ] 5 minutes [ English ]
Hungary
H.E. Dr Ábel Garamhegyi
State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Transport
[ English ] 10 minutes [ English ]
South Africa
H.E. Dr. Rob Davies
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Leader of the South African Delegation
[ English ] 8 minutes [ English ]
Dominican Republic
H.E. Mr. John R. Gagain Jr.
Executive Director, Presidential Commission on the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development (COPDES)
[ English ] 13 minutes [ English ] [ Spanish ]
Russian Federation
H.E. Mr. Vladimir Tkachenho
Deputy Director of the Department of Trade Negociation, Minister of Economic Development
[ English ] 7 minutes
Kazakhstan
H.E. Mr. Zhanat Mukashev
Vice-Minister of Industry and Trade
[ English ] 4 minutes [ Russian ]
Mexico
H.E. Dr. Luz Maria de la Mora
Vice Minister for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation
[ English ] 6 minutes
Philippines
H.E. Ms. Erlinda F. Basilio
Head of Delegation
[ English ] 9 minutes [ English ]
Thailand
H.E. Mr. Noppadon Pattama
Minister of Foreign Affairs
[ English ] 9 minutes [ English ]
United Republic of Tanzania
H.E. Honourable Dr. Mary M. Nagu
Minister for Industry, Trade and Marketing
[ English ] 7 minutes [ English ]
Malaysia
H.E. Honourable Mr. Liew Vui Keong
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia
[ English ] 9 minutes
Yemen
H.E. Dr. Yahya Yahya Al-Mutawakel
Minister of Industry and Trade
[ English ] 9 minutes [ English ]
UNDP
H.E. Dr. Olav Kjørven
Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Development Policy, New York
[ English ] 12 minutes [ English ]
Mozambique
H.E. Mr. Victor Bernardo
Deputy-Minister for Planning and Development, Head of delegation
[ English ] 8 minutes [ English ]
United States of America
H.E. Mr. George Dragnich
Director Office of Economic and Development Affairs
[ English ] 11 minutes [ English ]
Australia
H.E. Mr. John Murphy MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
[ English ] 10 minutes
World Tourism Organization (WTO)
H.E. Mr. Eugenio Yunis
Director for Programme and Coordination
[ English ] 10 minutes [ English ]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
H.E. Dr Gilles Sommeria
IPCC Secretariat / WMO
[ English ] 8 minutes [ English ]