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REPORT OF THE COP

The first meeting of the COP opened on Monday, 28 November 1994, to the sounds of the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band, a color guard and speeches by UNEP Executive Director Elizabeth Dowdeswell, UN General Assembly Vice-President Mario Lopez de Rosa on behalf of the General Assembly President S.E.M. Amara Essy and UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and the Bahamian Prime Minister, the Hon. Hubert. A. Ingraham. The ceremonies ended with the official opening of the Biodiversity Technology Fair sponsored by the Canadian Government and the Canadian Industries Association.