Durban - I am pleased to see such a diverse group here today. One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. (more…)

Durban -It is a great pleasure to have this opportunity.Let me first thank Prime Minister Meles of Ethiopia, and Prime Minister Stoltenberg of Norway for their leadership on my High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing. (more…)

Durban - I am pleased to be here with you here today and it is a great honour to be part of this Momentum for Change and I would like to thank again Ms. Figueres for this very important initiative to raise awareness on the importance of this of climate change (more…)

Durban -  The State of Qatar and the Republic of Korea have agreed to closely cooperate to make the next major UN Climate Change Conference at the end of 2012 a success. (more…)

Durban – Against a background of record greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, more frequent and intense extreme weather events, but also growing momentum for action to fight climate change, the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban (28 November to 9 December) kicked off today. (more…)