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Published 11/03/2009 by Deutsche Welle


UN cautiously optimistic ahead of Copenhagen climate talks

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told reporters following talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London on Tuesday that he was reasonably optimistic that the Copenhagen climate summit in December would be a very important milestone. 'At the same time, realistically speaking, we may not be able to have...

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...milestone. "At the same time, realistically speaking, we may not be able to have all the words on detailed matters" the UN chief said...
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