UN General Assembly
2009

There is also the stalemate in the Doha Round trade talks. Those discussions must reopen in earnest, with the commitment to reach a satisfactory conclusion. Lastly, we need to highlight the concern regarding the Millennium Development Goals and the likelihood that they will not be achieved by 2015 in most countries. In sum, that is tragic for so many lives. Efforts must therefore increase towards mitigating that trend. In conclusion, I wish, on behalf of my Government and the people of Djibouti, to express our heartfelt sorrow and profound condolences to the bereaved families and to the Government and the people of the Philippines for the torrential rains and heavy flooding that caused havoc and unprecedented disruption of lives and destroyed infrastructure.