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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Obama to attend beginning of U.N. climate meeting
Obama to attend beginning of U.N. climate meeting WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen for a U.N. climate change meeting on December 9, hoping to add momentum to an international process despite slow...
In this article: Barack Obama, Climate change, U.N., Copenhagen, Carbon, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Denmark, and Oslo
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Yahoo! News | 4 days ago
Obama to attend beginning of U.N. climate meeting (Reuters)
Obama to attend beginning of U.N. climate meeting (Reuters) Obama to attend beginning of U.N. climate meeting Reuters - President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh … By Jeff...
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Reuters | 4 days ago
Obama offers U.S. climate cut, to attend Copenhagen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States unveiled a plan to cut greenhouse gases by 2020 on Wednesday and said President Barack Obama will attend U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen next month -- before other world leaders show up. Obama...
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 4 days ago
World 'one step closer' to climate deal: Obama
...with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In a joint statement, Singh and Obama spoke of their hopes for a "comprehensive" deal at the December 7-18 United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen. "It should reflect emission reduction...
In this article: Barack Obama, Copenhagen, Kyoto Protocol, Global warming, Carbon, European Union, Manmohan Singh, United States, China, and Climate change
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
China unveils carbon target for Copenhagen deal
The announcement came a day after the United States, the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases behind China, unveiled a plan to cut emissions by 2020 and said President Barack Obama would attend the U.N.-led talks in Copenhagen.
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The United Nations Organization (UNO) or simply United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.
- Founding Date:
- June 26, 1945
- Head:
- Ban Ki-moon
- Current members:
- 192 member states
- Language:
- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
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