A/CONF.171/13 English Page 128 Chapter III GENERAL DEBATE 1. The Conference held a general debate on experiences concerning population development strategies and programmes (item 8) at the 2nd to 12th meetings, from 5 to 12 September 1994. Representatives of States, specialized agencies, United Nations bodies, programmes and offices, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations and observers of associate members of the regional commissions addressed the Conference. All speakers expressed their appreciation of the efforts made by the host Government and the secretariat in preparing for the Conference. 2. At the 2nd plenary meeting, on 5 September, the Secretary-General of the Conference made an introductory statement. The Conference also heard statements by the representatives of Algeria (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Group of 77), Germany (on behalf of the European Union), Mexico, China, Kenya, Argentina, Tuvalu, Chile and Spain. 3. At the same meeting, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund made a statement. 4. At the 3rd plenary meeting, on 6 September, the Conference heard statements by the Prime Ministers of Uganda and Ethiopia and the representatives of France, Venezuela, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Tunisia, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Canada and New Zealand. 5. At the same meeting, statements were made by the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the President of the World Bank and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 6. At the 4th plenary meeting, on 6 September, statements were made by the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, Japan, Finland, Zimbabwe, Samoa, Malaysia, Ireland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia, Belgium, the Republic of Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Austria, the Bahamas, Brazil, Turkey and Papua New Guinea. 7. At the same meeting, statements were made by the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the Executive Directors of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations Environment Programme, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and the representative of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. The representatives of the following intergovernmental organizations made statements: Commission of the European Communities, League of Arab States, International Organization for Migration, Inter-American Development Bank and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Statements were also made by the representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: International Planned Parenthood Federation, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Cousteau Society, Earth Council and Commission on Global Governance. /...