Presentation of the Final Report of
the Cotonou Ministerial Conference

The final report of the Cotonou three-day Ministerial Conference was presented by his Excellency Mr Kolawolé A. IDJI, the Benin Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Integration.
According to the report, the Conference gathered delegates from thirty seven (37) Least Developed Countries as well as Representatives from twenty two (22) regional and United Nations Institutions. After the opening Ceremony presided over by His Excellency General Mathieu KEREKOU, the delegates from the 37 Countries in attendance elected by acclamation the Conference Bureau chaired by His Excellency Mr Bruno AMOUSSOU, the Benin Minister of State in Charge of Coordinating Governmental Action, Prospects and Development.
The Conference proceedings per say were made of plenary sessions whereby participants exchanged views on the six papers that were presented.
Following the debates that ensued, the delegates adopted a declaration tagged “Cotonou Declaration” .
In this declaration, they reaffirmed their commitments as taken during the third United Nations Conference on LDC’s and made recommendations in relation to the implementation of Brussels Declaration.
Moreover, the said Declaration calls upon all LDC’s to fully support Benin in its tenure of office as Chairman of LDC’s Coordination Bureau.
Rounding up the meeting, participants made a vote of thanks to the people and the Government of Benin to which they expressed their sincere gratitude and appreciation for their warm and kind hospitality and the excellent quality of the organisation put in place.

Les grandes lignes de la Déclaration de Cotonou/Outlines of Cotonou Declaration ........
Echos de la conference/ conference viewpoint.........
Rapport final/ Final report..
Plaidoyer du Président Kérékou pour un
système d'échange équitable/President Kerekou's advocacy for a Fair Exchange System