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Climate Change the focus as Ban kicks off visit to Seattle

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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics

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United Nations, New York, 26 October 2009  - The Secretary-General is in Seattle today, where this afternoon, he will receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws and deliver a lecture on the renewed multilateralism that the world is seeing today. The United States, he is to say, is central to the renewed multilateralism, and he will discuss President Obama's vigorous engagement within the framework of the United Nations. 

A major test of the new cooperation is just around the corner, he will say, when nations meet six weeks from now at the Copenhagen climate change conference. He will say that Copenhagen does not need to resolve all the details, but countries must agree to a deal that establishes an ambitious framework for progress on fundamental issues. 

Yesterday, the Secretary-General attended an event hosted by the City of Seattle dubbed the 'Shrinking Bigfoot', a programme raising awareness among local students about climate change, conservation, and the responsibility to protect the planet. He spoke to children between the ages of 5 and 16 and called on all people, young and old, from around the world to consider the well-being of Mother Earth by conserving and changing our daily lifestyles and living habits toward a more energy and resource frugal way. 

Later in the afternoon, the Secretary-General met with the CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, and expressed gratitude for the corporation's support for the efforts of the United Nations. This morning, the Secretary-General met with Bill and Melinda Gates -who, he has said, are using their wealth to make the world a better place. The Secretary-General is to return to New York tomorrow afternoon.

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