A/CONF.171/13 English Page 124 activities, including NGO Forum ’94, is contained in annex IV to the present report. D. Opening of the Conference and election of the President 11. The Conference was declared open by the Secretary-General of the Conference, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 12. At the 1st plenary meeting, on 5 September, the Conference elected, by acclamation, as President of the Conference, His Excellency Mr. Muhammad Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The inaugural address of the President of the Conference is contained in annex II to the present report. 13. The Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the International Conference on Population and Development, Dr. Nafis Sadik, then addressed the Conference. Their inaugural addresses are contained in annex II. 14. Opening statements were made by Her Excellency Mrs. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway; His Excellency Mr. Albert Gore, Vice-President of the United States of America; Her Excellency Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan; and His Royal Highness Prince Mbilini, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Swaziland. The texts of their statements are contained in annex II. E. Messages from heads of State 15. The Conference received messages wishing it success from His Excellency Mr. Soeharto, President of the Republic of Indonesia; His Excellency Mr. Lech Walesa, President of the Republic of Poland; and His Excellency Mr. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania. F. Adoption of the rules of procedure 16. At the 1st plenary meeting, on 5 September, the Conference adopted the provisional rules of procedure (A/CONF.171/2) as recommended by the Preparatory Committee for the Conference and approved by the General Assembly in its decision 48/490 of 14 July 1994. G. Adoption of the agenda 17. At the 1st plenary meeting, on 5 September, the Conference adopted as its agenda the provisional agenda (A/CONF.171/1) recommended by the Preparatory Committee in its decision 3/2. The agenda as adopted was as follows: /...