Opening 
The Ministerial segment commenced with a dramatic Korean drum performance and was inaugurated His Excellency Mr. Chung Un-Chan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea. Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, addressed the session, bringing to the meeting the message from the Least Developed countries and the Dhaka outcome document on the review of the Brussels Prgramme of Action. His Excellency Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu also addressed the session tabling the Port Vila Outcome Statement on future priorities for sustainable development in the Pacific Island Developing nations following the regions midterm review of progress towards implementation of the Mauritius Strategy. |
