30 October 2008
UN Secretary-General: Financial Crisis Could “Eclipse the Global Effort to Address Climate Change”
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29 October 2008: In a speech delivered at the University of Philippines, in Manila, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon indicated that his “most immediate concern” was that the financial crisis could “eclipse the global effort to address climate change.” He noted that, while developing countries face the same pressures as the US and Europe, they lack […]

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's address at the University of Philippines
29 October 2008: In a speech delivered at the University of
Philippines, in Manila, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon indicated that his
“most immediate concern” was that the financial crisis could “eclipse the
global effort to address climate change.” He noted that, while developing
countries face the same pressures as the US and Europe, they lack the resources
to tackle the crisis.

To address the global food, energy and financial crises
as well as the threat of climate change, he stressed the need to “act in global
solidarity” and “take international cooperation to new levels.” [The Statement]

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