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Durban Climate Change Conference - COP17/CMP7

28 November - 9 December 2011 | Durban, South Africa

Highlights from Monday, 28 November

The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, opened on Monday morning, 28 November. Following a welcoming ceremony attended by South African President Jacob Zuma and other high-level dignitaries, delegates gathered for the opening plenary meetings of the COP, COP/MOP, SBI and SBSTA. During these opening plenaries, parties gave initial consideration to the various agenda items, referring many issues to contact groups for further consideration.

Climate Change Conference - November 2011

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christian Figueres, South African President Jacob Zuma, COP 16 President Patricia Espinosa, and COP 17 President Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

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Outgoing COP President Patricia Espinosa greets Incoming COP President Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
South African President Zuma with a member of the youth delegation
 

Delegates observed a minute of silence for SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté of Mali, who recently passed away

Dancers at the opening ceremony
South African President Jacob Zuma addresses the plenary
 
President Zuma with COP President Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
 
Zulu choir prior to the opening plenary
A view of the dais during the opening plenary
 
 
Security outside the VIP room
Idriss Déby, President of Chad, representing the Economic Community of Central African States
 
SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi, Tanzania (center)
SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones, Australia (center)
Related Links
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) resources
*Conference website
*Conference documents
*Daily Programme
*Agenda and documents for the Seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17)
*Agenda and documents for the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parites to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 7)
*Agenda and documents for the Thirty-fifth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 35)
*Agenda and documents for the Thirty-fifth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 35)
*Agenda and documents for the Resumed fourteenth session of the Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA)
*Agenda and documents for the Resumed sixteenth session of the Ad hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP)
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