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Secretary General addresses ACP Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels

STATEMENT BY H.E. DR. PATRICK I GOMES, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ACP GROUP OF STATES, AT THE 43rd SESSION OF THE ACP PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Wednesday 12 October 2016

- Hon. Netty Baldeh, President of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly

- Honourable Members,

- Excellencies ACP Ambassadors present and Representatives of Missions

- Ladies and Gentlemen,

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ACP Secretary General addresses UNCTAD XIV meeting in Nairobi

Statement by the ACP Secretary General H.E. Dr. Patrick I. Gomes delivered on behalf of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, at the 14th session of the Conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIV), 21 July 2016, Nairobi, KENYA

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Statement by the Secretary General at the 41st session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly, 16 March 2016, Brussels

Hon. Netty Baldeh, President of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly

Hon. Members of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly

Excellencies and Representatives of ACP Missions in Brussels

Ladies and Gentlemen

I thank you for the opportunity to address you once again on the occasion of the Assembly’s gathering here in Brussels. It is always an honour for me to engage with the Parliamentary Representatives of our Member States as we seek to deepen, strengthen and critically review intra-ACP and ACP-EU Cooperation.

Mr. President,

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Statement by the Secretary General at the 40th session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly, 4 December 2015, Brussels

[Protocols]

Let me first of all welcome you once again to ACP House for another series of engagements in your role as legislative collaborators for intra-ACP and ACP-EU relations. I take this opportunity to offer my apologies for not being personally present at the last session of your Assembly. As was explained, I had to leave earlier to represent the ACP Group at the UN Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals held in New York from 25 to 27 September 2015.

I am reliably informed however of the fruitfulness of the discussions that took place at your 39^th Session.

Mr. President,

Honourable Members,

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Statement by the Secretary General at the Opening of the 102nd session of the ACP Council of Ministers, Brussels, 24 November 2015

The Right Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama
Honourable Dr. Mamphono Kakhetla, Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Lesotho, and President of the 102^nd Council Session,
Honourable Ministers,
Your Excellencies,
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

May I begin by expressing how deeply honoured I am to welcome you to the ACP House for the 102^nd Council Session. A special welcome to the Right Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, whose presence with us today signals the high esteem the Government and people of Fiji accords the ACP Group.

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

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Welcoming remarks of the ACP Secretary General at the Preparatory Meeting for the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21), 28 October 2015, Brussels

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From the outset, let me welcome you to the ACP Secretariat and to the Special meeting of the Sub-committee on Sustainable Development in preparation for the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP21, as you are all aware, will take place from 30 November to 11 December 2015 in Paris, France.

The main objectives of this two-day meeting are to discuss and where possible agree upon common ACP positions on the key issues that will be negotiated in Paris and to contribute to the preparation on ACP Member States to enable them to participate in a more effective and efficient manner at COP21.

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Statement by the ACP Secretary General at the 43rd Brussels Development Briefing on Emerging Donors and Rising Powers in Agriculture in ACP countries, 27 October 2015, Brussels

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I thank the CTA for inviting the Secretariat to deliver an opening remark at this important event where the issue of “Emerging donors and rising powers in agriculture in ACP countries” will be discussed.

Furthermore, I wish to acknowledge the efforts of the CTA on the regular organization of the series of Policy Briefings on the important issues of agriculture and rural development, targeting ACP countries. The wider coverage and participation of stakeholders in the series of briefings on agriculture and rural development is most commendable.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

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Statement by the Secretary General at the ACP Ministers of Trade meeting, 21 October 2015, Brussels

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Good morning: May I begin by conveying my apologies for not being able to be with you yesterday given the demand to be in Luxembourg with the EU’s Court of Auditors, the current EU’s presidency of Luxembourg and the Commissioner of International and Development Cooperation.

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Secretary General addresses UN Summit on Sustainable Development at 70th UNGA

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Statement by the ACP Secretary General at the Pacific ACP (PACP) Leaders Meeting of the 46th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 8 September 2015

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May I begin by expressing my deep appreciation for being invited to address the Pacific ACP Leaders on the occasion of the 46th session of the Pacific Island Forum. The ACP Secretariat is indeed honoured for this opportunity to update Your Excellencies, on the priorities and policies of the ACP Group of States, which your representatives – Ministers as well as Ambassadors – task us to implement.

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