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As President Olusegun Obasanjo, current Chairman of the African Union, declared in his message on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People yesterday (see A AC.183 PV.290),

US President George W. Bush s administration provided strong and important support for the Global Fund and also created new US programs to fight AIDS and malaria.

By pursuing these strategies, President Barack Obama could restore America s position as the engine of the global economy.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) I now give the floor to Mr. Rajat Kumar Gupta, Senior Partner Worldwide of the McKinsey and Company Inc.

CAMBRIDGE Addressing the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao explained his government s plans to counter the global economic meltdown with public spending and loans.

Mr. Kell (Executive Head, Global Compact) agreed that the purpose of partnerships was to implement initiatives that were in line with Government goals.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni last year accused the industrialized countries of committing aggression against Africa by causing global warming.

Surely a French president, eager for global success with a domestic election looming, will not pass up his chance?

The President At the world summit in mid September, our leaders reaffirmed the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, as well as the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations and its Programme of Action, adopted by the General Assembly.

America s role as the world s banker went unchallenged for the next 40 years ago, until President Richard Nixon decoupled the dollar from gold.

Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

On a sunny day in Malawi recently, Madonna and the CEO of Ericsson, Hans Vestberg, attended the groundbreaking for a new girls school and launched the new global education initiative.

In this regard, my country is extremely pleased with the work being done by the Global Consortium for Tsunami Affected Countries, set up by Special Envoy President Clinton.

When US President Barack Obama visited China in November 2009, he acknowledged China s rapid rise and offered a partnership in maintaining and improving the world order.

Emeka Anyaoku (Nigeria) is currently International President of the World Wide Fund for Nature International, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council on International Relations in Nigeria and Vice Chairman of the Board of the South Centre in Geneva.

President Kabbah This summit offers us a unique opportunity to improve the effectiveness of the United Nations system and to further strengthen international cooperation for global security and development.

The Marrakesh Accords represented not only a landmark achievement for addressing global climate change, but an achievement in the history of multilateral negotiations.

(a) Election of the President and Vice Presidents

Chairperson Ms. Palm (Vice Chairperson)

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When French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced his G 20 agenda a year ago, most expected that at end 2011 the world economy would be cruising at a comfortable speed.

As Greg Bourne, CEO of World Wildlife Fund in Australia, put it We have everyone from Casablanca to the safari camps of Namibia and Tanzania taking part.

In introducing item 6 (a) of the agenda, the Chairperson recalled that the World Conference against Racism took place one year after the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration.

Chairman Mr. Maertens (Vice Chairman) (Belgium)

Chairman Mr. Saizonou (Vice Chairman) (Benin)

Chairperson Ms. Groux (Vice Chairperson) (Switzerland)

Chairman Ms. Carvalho (Vice Chairman). (Portugal)

Chairman Mr. Anshor (Vice Chairman) (Indonesia)

Chairman Mr. Zyman (Vice Chairman) (Poland)

Chairman Ms. Groux (Vice Chairman) (Switzerland)

Chairman Mr. Simon (Vice Chairman) (Hungary)

Chairman Mr. Zyman (Vice Chairman) (Poland)

Chairman Mr. Gujadhur (Vice Chairman) (Mauritius) later Mr. Aliyev (Chairman) (Azerbaijan)

Chairman Mr. Hart (Vice Chairman) (Barbados)

Chairman Mr. Toscano (Vice Chairman) (Switzerland)

Chairman Ms. Groux (Vice Chairperson) (Switzerland)

Chairman Ms. Carvalho (Vice Chairman) (Portugal)

Chairman Mr. Gerts (Vice Chairman) (Netherlands)

Chairman Mr. Gujadhur (Vice Chairman) (Mauritius)

What China does will have almost as much influence as President Obama on the future of the global economy, and Chinese American relations will be the most important bilateral relationship in the world.

Chairman Mr. Koudelka (Vice Chairman) (Czech Republic)

Chairman Ms. Lock (Vice Chairman) (South Africa)

Sarkozy has a golden opportunity to put his mark on the global financial system. Surely a French president, eager for global success with a domestic election looming, will not pass up his chance?

The US will remain a powerful part of the global system, but the task of the new president is to recognize lasting strengths and accept new limits.