12 September 2007
DPI/NGO CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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The Sixtieth Annual DPI/NGO Conference, organized by the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) in cooperation with associated non-governmental organizations (NGOs), was entitled Climate Change: How it Affects us All.

The event brought together 2,500 civil society representatives from 90 countries at UN Headquarters, New York, US, from 5-7 September 2007.

Various plenary sessions, roundtables […]

The Sixtieth Annual DPI/NGO Conference, organized by the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) in cooperation with associated non-governmental organizations (NGOs), was entitled Climate Change: How it Affects us All.

The event brought together 2,500 civil society representatives from 90 countries at UN Headquarters, New York, US, from 5-7 September 2007. Various plenary sessions, roundtables and workshops reviewed the latest scientific evidence on climate change, including its impact on vulnerable populations, water security, land use, and the politics of energy. In a Conference Declaration, the participants committed themselves to a Framework for Action over the next year that would propose NGO solutions on, inter alia, developing and implementing plans for adaptation and mitigation.
Links to further information
UN News release, 5 July 2007
Conference Declaration
60th DPI/NGO Conference website


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