Statement by Dr. Arjun Karki, International Co-ordinator, at the Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries, Thirtienth Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII)

19 april 2012, Doha, Qatar

Honourable Chairperson and Co-ordinator of LDC Group Minister Lekh Raj Bhatta, Dr. Supachai, Ambassador Diarra, Ambassador Ali, Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, colleagues and friends,

I would like to thank the Chair and the UNCTAD for allowing me to speak in this very important session of the UNCTAD XIII. This is indeed a strategic political opportunity to voice our people’s concerns to our very own governments at this crucial global conference on trade and development.