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September 17, 2009
The summit on September 22 will bring together the largest number of heads of state and government ever to participate in climate change discussions, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced during his traditional monthly press conference.
It focused on upcoming events to be held during the General Assembly's general policy debate. Nearly 100 heads of state and government are expected to attend. According to the Secretary-General, these days will lay a solid foundation for future joint work among Member States.
The annual General Assembly general debate will begin on September 23 and run until September 30. The UN chief noted that the climate summit will be held on September 22, just before the general debate. "No issue better demonstrates the need for global solidarity. No challenge so forcefully compels us to expand our horizons," Ban Ki-moon emphasized. He emphasized that the summit's goal is to catalyze action that will lead to a comprehensive climate agreement at the Copenhagen conference in December.
"There are only 81 days left until Copenhagen—only 15 days of negotiations. Time is running out. Negotiations are not easy," the Secretary-General noted, emphasizing that climate change is accelerating faster than expected. "Our summit is a bridge to Copenhagen," Ban Ki-moon declared.
He expressed hope that after the summit, state leaders will instruct their negotiating delegations to accelerate progress towards a fair and effective agreement on climate change.
The Secretary-General said that a number of other important meetings and sessions would take place this year during the general policy debate, including the Security Council summit on nuclear disarmament, the Quartet meeting on the Middle East peace settlement, a meeting on preventing forest degradation in developing countries, and the Sixth Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
At the end of September, meetings of the Alliance of Civilizations and the UN Secretary-General's Groups of Friends for Myanmar and Pakistan will be held. Numerous events dedicated to health issues are planned during these days. A ministerial meeting commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions is also expected.
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