H.E. Mrs Eseta Fuafolau FUSITU’A Minister of Information and Communications Mexico, His Excellency Mr. Felipe Calderon Honojosa, may I say that his most visionary ICT programme and achievements for the great nation of Mexico, has in-deed added further inspirations to our conference, and may I ask the esteemed delegation of the Government of Mexico, to please convey our sincere congratulations and gratitude to your Government and your people. Mr. Chairman May I also take this opportunity to add Tonga’s con-gratulations to our fellow Island Nation of Timor Leste The Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union for having become the newest member of the ITU, and to wish you all the very best. Your Excellencies Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, the World Summits on the Information Society (WSIS) in their declaration of the World’s ICT Principles and Plan of Action, had stated that they are committed to laying a solid foundation for building a truly global, inclusive, and development oriented broadband for all. As this esteemed conference is aware of, these are our univer-sal Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen Today, at this Eighteenth Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union, it is indeed an exceptional honour for the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, to be in the presence of the President and the esteemed Leadership of the ITU, and of the august national Leadership of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) offices of the nations of the world. commitments, and they are also consistent with our Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). I am also proud to add that last June, at the Pacific ICT Ministers Meeting hosted by Tonga under the auspices of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), they also adopted the ‘Framework for Action on ICT Development in the Pacific’. Based on the WSIS Declaration, this his-torical document also embraced the special emphases of the Pacific Nations and is indeed a milestone in the Pacific’s ICT roadmap for the future. Mr. Chairman and Your Excellencies, from the South Pacific ocean, may I bring to you all, the kindest re-spects As Your Excellencies are aware, the incredible speed and advances in ICT Technology, as well as the proliferation of their production and availability, have dramatically advanced, simplified and cheapened communication be-tween and greetings from the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Tonga, and also our earnest prayers that the deliberations of this most august Forum, will continue to enrich and enhance the lives of all people in the world. the whole Human Race. The whole world can now communicate with each other as never before, by Internet or by the more affordable mobile phones. Continents and Small Island Nations, urban and rural and remote ar-eas, At this point, may I also convey to the Government and the people of the United States of Mexico, and of this historical city of Guadalajara, Tonga’s sincere grati-tude and the whole International Community, are now all able to routinely communicate. This has broadened and revolutionized the quality of life of the whole world, and these are indeed no small miracles for mankind! for your most hospitable hosting of our confer-ence. After the privilege of witnessing the opening ad-dress of our Conference yesterday by the President of 72