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Rich and poor nations must forge ahead to tackle climate change – UN official

18 December 2007
After the successful conclusion of the landmark United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, developed and developing countries alike must continue to build on the momentum generated by the meeting, an official from the world body said today.

General Assembly president lauds Bali climate change breakthrough

17 December 2007
The President of the General Assembly today welcomed this weekend’s outcome at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, where nearly 200 countries agreed to launch a two-year process of formal negotiations to tackle the problem of global warming.

Secretary-General Ban welcomes climate change breakthrough in Bali

15 December 2007
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the outcome of the landmark United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, in which 187 countries today agreed to launch a two-year process of formal negotiations on strengthening international efforts to fight, mitigate and adapt to the problem of global warming.

Climate change has no respect for borders and affects all, says Ban Ki-moon

14 December 2007
Global warming impacts everyone regardless of national borders, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling on negotiators at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, to overcome differences and agree on a road map to tackle the issue.

Past decade the warmest ever, says UN meteorological agency

13 December 2007
The past decade has been the warmest on record, with this year’s global mean surface temperature 0.41 degrees Celsius, or 0.74 degrees Fahrenheit, above the 1961-1990 annual average, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced today.

Secretary-General extends stay in Bali to pursue climate change negotiations

13 December 2007
To continue forging ahead with his efforts to bring about a successful conclusion to the landmark United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has extended his visit to the South-East Asian nation.
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Global expectations high for climate change breakthrough – Ban Ki-moon

12 December 2007
The world is counting on a breakthrough at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told delegates today at the summit, calling the fight against global warming “the moral challenge of our generation.”

UN to offset carbon emissions from Bali conference on climate change

12 December 2007
Joining global efforts to become climate neutral, the United Nations announced today that it will offset the carbon emissions – estimated at around 3,370 tons of carbon dioxide – resulting from its members’ travel to and from the historic UN Climate Change Conference under way in Bali, Indonesia.

UNICEF underscores toll climate change takes on children

12 December 2007
Children are among those who are most devastated by climate change, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced today.

Top UN officials challenge delegates at Climate Change Conference to take action

12 December 2007
The United Nations’ top officials today appealed to delegates from some 150 nations who are attending the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia to take urgent action to tackle global warming.