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PLENARY: INAUGURATION OF THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT | |
![]() ![]() Left photos: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India, inaugurated the high-level segment with the "lighting of the lamp" ceremony. |
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![]() ![]() Left photos: The plenary was treated to a presentation of children dressed as nature. |
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STATEMENTS FROM HEADS OF UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES: | |
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PRESENTATION OF A CHILDREN'S CHARTER TO THE PRESIDENT: | |
![]() Two youth delegates presented a Children's Charter to COP-8 President Baalu. The Charter notes several concerns of India's youth, including the increase of greenhouse gas concentrations, the rise in sea levels, and the threat climate change poses to flora and fauna. |
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THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT: | |
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President Baalu welcomed delegates to the first Ministerial Round Table
under the theme "Taking Stock," co-chaired by Minister Margaret
Beckett (UK). Co-Chair Beckett said the session would set the stage for
later round tables. While noting the comprehensive climate change
mitigation framework already achieved, she said there is no room for
complacency. |
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| CHINA | IRAN | JAPAN | KENYA | MEXICO | MOROCCO | NIUE | NORWAY | POLAND | SAUDI ARABIA | TONGA | | |
|THAILAND | UGANDA | VENEZUELA |CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK | | |
CONTACT GROUP: | |
NON-ANNEX I ISSUES: The contact group, chaired by José Romero (Switzerland) met throughout the day. Parties worked through the text on the improved guidelines for non-Annex I national communications, removing several brackets. | |
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