Panama: Statement 2009 UN Climate Change Summit

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Statement by H.E. Mr. Ricardo Martinelli, President of the Republic of Panama. 

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has convened a Summit on Climate Change  on 22 September 2009  to focus Heads of State and Government on the need for urgent action on a global climate deal in Copenhagen this December.  The Summit featured several innovative elements. Among them, all Heads of State and Government had the opportunity to send a video statement, like the one you're viewing now.  This video is in Spanish with English subtitles.

Summit website: http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/climatechange/lang/en/pages/2009summit

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