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U.N. Environment Summit Highlights Failures to Achieve Rio Goals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 February 2009

Extract

Mr. President, may I begin by congratulating you on your election as President of this Special Session.

This is my fifth international meeting in eight weeks in office. My three young children in London complain I am never at home. But if there is one Summit they would want me at, it is this one.

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Environment
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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References

1. Text from the United Nations [www.un.org/dpscd/earthsummit/].

2. Text from the United Nations [www.un.org/dpscd/earthsummit/].

3. United Nations Press Release (GA/9275, ENV/DEV/441), July 27, 1997.

4. United Nations Press Release (A/S-19/29), June 27, 1997.