The talks are expected to open with a meeting of foreign ministers, perhaps later this month.

The conference, which involves 150 countries, is to wrap up on July 18 and 19 with a meeting of environmental ministers.

A get-together Thursday may lead to a meeting of prime ministers.

The secretary was in Canada today, attending a meeting of foreign ministers from industrial nations.

Russia has also asked for a meeting of foreign ministers of all eight countries to discuss the crisis.

Nonetheless, they agree on a meeting of foreign ministers.

He also called for an urgent meeting of regional foreign ministers.

The informal meeting of foreign ministers leaves me cautiously optimistic.

Only today there is a meeting of the employment and social ministers.

In addition, we have regular meetings of ministers and senior officials.