Handover Ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77
United Nations Headquarters, New York, 10 January 2006
HANDOVER CEREMONY OF THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE GROUP OF 77
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Trusteeship Council Chamber

Agenda

  1. Opening of the ceremony.
  2. Address by H.E. Dr. Nkosazana C. Dlamini Zuma, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa, Chairperson of the Group of 77 for 2006.
  3. Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Dumisani S. Kumalo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations.
  4. Ceremonial handover of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77.
  5. Address by H.E. Mr. Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Chairman of the Group of 77 for 2007.
  6. Statement by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
  7. Message from H.E. Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, President of the General Assembly.
  8. Statement by H.E. Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD.
  9. Other statements.
  10. Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations.
  11. Closure of the ceremony.