Jean Ping
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"Jean Ping" is a Gabonese diplomat and politician who was the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union from 2008 to 2012. He was previously the Foreign Minister of Gabon from 1999 to 2008 and served as President of the United Nations General Assembly from 2004 to 2005.

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There is a necessity to have a core group, which of course will combine the necessity of a smaller group to negotiate but also the necessity of transparency. So all member states could follow how we negotiate.

Negotiations are going on. Tomorrow we'll meet and close the session.

The achievement of his lifelong dream of an independent Palestinian state existing in peace and cooperating with all its neighbors would be the best possible tribute to president Arafat.

There are issues which move faster than others, ... We have, as we see it in the past, some difficulties in certain points.