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Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 Outcome Notes
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November 2011: The Third Way
A word from Ross Mountain: November 2011 Another year is drawing to a close and the humanitarian community is still grappling with the large-scale drought-driven emergency in the Horn of Africa. At the same time, the world's main scientific body on the [...] Read more...
Podcast: Mary Chinery-Hesse at the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 in Dhaka 
From the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh: "There´s no time to waste. Action NOW rather than later if we have to save the earth for all of us!" Dr. Mary Chinery-Hesse, Member of the Panel of the Wise of the African Union (AU), discusses [...] Read more...
Inaugural speech from José María Figueres
Let me begin by thanking Bangladesh for their cordial hospitality, and for being the host of this second Climate Vulnerable Forum. And let me recognise your unbending leadership, Mr. Secretary-General, on all issues dealing with climate change. Read more...
Podcast: Julius Murgor of Kenya at the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 in Dhaka
From the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh: "The climate vulnerabilities of Kenya include increased drought, water insecurity, sea level rise, flooding, and the spread of diseases." Julius Rechor Murgor, Assistant Kenyan Minister for Environment [...] Read more...
CNN: U.N. chief urges global leaders to launch Green Climate Fund
Source: CNN By Farid Ahmed, For CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS The ministers come from nations considered most vulnerable to climate change An important world-wide climate change meeting is coming up in South Africa The ministers agreed to stand united on a [...] Read more...
Press Release: Climate vulnerable countries unite in Dhaka ministerial Forum pledging firm common stance ahead of COP17 in Durban
DHAKA, 14 November 2011- Nineteen of the most vulnerable countries to climate change have today agreed to present a unified front filling the leadership vacuum ahead of COP17 in Durban as they signed the Dhaka Declaration of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, following [...] Read more...
Inaugural speech from Ahmed Naseem, Maldives Foreign Minister
Speech presented at the Inauguration Ceremony at the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh By H.E. Mr. Ahmed Naseem, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives It is a great honour and a pleasure to be with you all here in Dhaka [...] Read more...
Speech by Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Dipu Moni
Inaugural Speech presented at the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh By the Honorable Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dipu Moni It is my pleasure to welcome you at this Ministerial meeting of the Climate Vulnerable Forum. We thank the Ministers [...] Read more...
Climate Vulnerable Forum Declaration adopted
Read the press release Dhaka Ministerial Declaration of the Climate Vulnerable Forum 2011 November 14, 2011 We, Ministers and representatives of Governments from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific, members of the Climate Vulnerable [...] Read more...