Opening statements COP23/CMP13/CMA1.2 Statements made during the opening of the high-level segment, 15 November 2017 H.E. Mr. Frank Bainimarama President of COP 23/CMP 13/CMA 1.2 H. E. Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier President of the Federal Republic of Germany Mr. António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations H. E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák President of the UN General Assembly Statements made during the opening ceremony, 6 November 2017 H.E. Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar COP22/CMP12/CMA1 President H.E. Mr. Frank Bainimarama COP23/CMP13/CMA1.2 President Ms. Patricia Espinosa Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Statement in German Mr. Petteri Taalas Secretary-General of the WMO Mr. Hoesung Lee Chair of the IPCC H.E. Ms. Barbara Hendricks German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Mr. Ashok-Alexander Sridharan Mayor of the City of Bonn