Ministerial Conference - Seventh Session - Geneva, 30 November - 2 December 2009 - Sudan - Statement by H.E. Mr. Jamis Kok Ruea, Minister of Foreign Trade (Speaking as an Observer)

World Trade Organization WT/MIN(09)/ST/139 4 February 2010 (10-0592) MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE Seventh Session Geneva, 30 November - 2 December 2009 Original: English SUDAN Statement by H.E. Mr. Jamis Kok Ruea Minister of Foreign Trade (Speaking as an Observer) At the outset, may I joined the previous speakers and on behalf of the Sudan delegation pay our respect and gratitude to the Government and people of Switzerland and extend our greater respect and appreciation to the Director-General and his assistants and all staff for the excellent preparations for this Conference. We are hopeful that this 7th WTO Ministerial Conference which is convened at a time when the global economy is at crossroads; and great challenges and uncertainty surround the implications of this Crisis for Least Developed Countries. In this regard, we would recall the commitment of WTO members to place the needs and concerns of LDCs at the heart of the Doha Development