 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegate, welcome to the 25th sessions of the Committee on Forestry. My name is Won Seok Shin, the Chair of COFO 25. COFO brings together heads of forest services and other senior government officials, international organizations, NGOs, etc., to identify emerging policy and the technical issues to seek solutions and to advise power and others on appropriate actions. Excellencies, Distinguished Delegate, it is a particular pleasure to note the interest of our sessions generated worldwide and welcome the esteemed speakers of the opening session. A welcoming address will be given by the Director-General of the FAO, then we will have two distinguished speakers representing some of COFO's key partner organizations. Mrs. Inger Anderson, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program, his Excellency Virginia Syncubus, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans, and Fishery European Commission, and now I'm pleased to invite Mr. Q. Dong-yu, FAO Director-General to give an opening remark. Mr. Q. Dong-yu, the FAO is yours.