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Director-General's Statements
2009
- :: 01.07.2009 | Vienna , Austria
Statement delivered on the occasion of a grant signature ceremony with UNWRA in support of the OPEC Fund Micro Enterprises for Palestine (PALFUND). - :: 25.06.2009 | Brussels, Belgium
Statement delivered at the Official Opening Session of the 20th Yearly Session of the Crans Montana Forum. - :: 26.04.2009 | Washington, DC
Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for Developing Countries and the Role of International Financial Institutions. Statement delivered at the 79th Development Committee Meeting. - :: 19.03.2009 | Vienna, Austria
Statement delivered at the 4th OPEC International Seminar Panel Discussion: Petroleum for Sustainable Development, which held in Vienna, Austria. - :: 15.03.2009 | Vienna, Austria
Statement delivered at the 152nd (Ordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference of Ministers, which held in Vienna, Austria. - :: 02.03.2009 | Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt
Statement made at the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Economy for the Reconstruction of Gaza. - :: 17.01.2009 | State of Kuwait
Statement entitled Energy Poverty in the Arab World, which was made at the Private Sector and Civil Society Forum, which proceeded the Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit of Heads of Arab States held on January 19-20. Read PDF statement (Arabic only).
2008
- :: 26.11.2008 | Vienna, Austria
Progress with hindrance: the triumph of hope. Statement made at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. - :: 26.10.2008 | Manama, Bahrain
Statement (Arabic version) delivered at the First Annual Conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) held in Manama, Bahrain on October 26-27, 2008. - :: 13.04.2008 | Washington, DC
Higher commodity prices: challenges and opportunities for low and middle income countries. Statement delivered at the 77th Development Committee Meeting. - :: 08.03.2008 | Vienna, Austria
Welcome address delivered at OFID's Trade Finance Workshop. - :: 05.03.2008 | Vienna, Austria
Statement delivered at the 148th (Ordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference of Ministers.
2007
- :: 15.11.2007 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Statement delivered at the Third OPEC Summit at Session III, entitled Energy for Sustainable Development. - :: 08.09.2007 | Doha, Qatar
Address delivered at the opening session of the South-South High Level Meeting on Oil and Gas Development - :: 30.06.2007 | Monte Carlo, Monaco, France
Industrial development and poverty eradication with particular emphasis on Africa. Keynote speech of the Director-General at the 18th Yearly Session of the Crans Montana Forum. - :: 26.06.2007 | Vienna, Austria
Statement of the Director-General at the opening session of the 61st session of the Heads of Operations of the Arab/OFID/Islamic Bank Coordination Group. - :: 10.05.2007 | New York, NY.
Energy for Eradicating Poverty. Statement delivered at the 15th UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD-15). - :: 15.04.2007 | Washington, D.C.
Africa at a Turning Point: Challenges and Opportunities (PDF 86 KB). Statement submitted to the 75th Development Committee Meeting. - :: 14.02.2007 | Washington, D.C.
Statement of the Director-General delivered at the 30th Session of the Governing Council of IFAD. Click here for the Arabic version.
2006
- :: 13.09.2006 | Vienna, Austria
OPEC in a New Energy Era: Challenges and Opportunities. Statement delivered at the Third OPEC International Seminar. - :: 19.07.2006 | Abuja, Nigeria
Global Partnership for Success (PDF 16 MB). Statement delivered at the VII Leon H. Sullivan Summit. - :: 08.06.2006 | Vienna, Austria
Our Shared Responsibility (PDF 7.2 MB). Statement delivered at the opening ceremony of the 40th Meeting of the Chairman/Coordinators of the G-77 Chapters. - :: 23.04.2006 | Washington D.C
Clean Energy and Development: Towards an Investment Framework. Statement submitted to the 73rd Development Committee Meeting. - :: 09.04.2006 | Beirut, Lebanon
The Road Ahead of MENA: Key Regional Reform Initiatives. Statement delivered at the 5th MENA Development Forum.
2005
- :: 26.09.2005 | Washington D.C
Better Aid for Fairer Trade: the Case for Special and Differential Treatment. Statement submitted to the 72nd Development Committee Meeting. - :: 18.04.2005 | Boulder, Colorado
Putting People First: The OPEC Fund and Sustainable Development in the South. Statement presented at 32nd INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCE of the International Research Center for Energy and Economic Development. - :: 17.04.2005 | Washington D.C
Financing the Development Agenda: The Contribution of the OPEC Fund Statement submitted to the 71st Development Committee Meeting. - :: 12.02.2005 | Munich, Germany
Peace through Dialogue. Fostering Peace through Development and Energy Security: Two Noble Missions. Statement presented at the 41st Munich Conference on Security Policy. - :: 11.02.2005 | Munich, Germany
Investing in a More Secure World. Investment, Trade and Development Cooperation: New Trends, Old Responsibilities. Statement presented at the First Broader MENA Finance Conference.
2004
- :: 06.12.2004 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Commodities and prospects for socio-economic development. Keynote address delivered at the Common Fund for Commodities 16th Meeting of the Governing Council of the Common Fund for Commodities. - :: 02.10.2004 | Washington, D.C.
Strengthening the foundations for growth and private sector development: Investment climate and infrastructure development. Statement submitted to the 70th meeting of the Development Committee, (Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the IMF on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries). - :: 11-16.07.2004 | Bangkok, Thailand
Pooling skills and resources to scale up the battle against HIV/AIDS Statement of the OPEC Fund submitted to the XV International AIDS Conference. - :: 25.04.2004 | Bangkok, Washington, D.C.
Enhancing long-term debt sustainability in low-income countries: The unresolved issues. Statement submitted to the 69th meeting of the Development Committee, (Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the IMF on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries). - :: 07.04.2004 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Working in partnerships to combat poverty and alleviate human suffering. Statement delivered at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Re-development Conference and Exhibition. - :: 19.02.2004 | Rome, Italy
Statement delivered at the 27th Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
2003
- :: 08.12.2003 | The Hague, Netherlands
Statement delivered at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Governing Council of the Common Fund for Commodities.