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Cuba
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010Acknowledgment and gratitude to Mexico. I understand how tired all of us here feel. This conference is in sharp contrast with Copenhagen. A year has passed with undue pressure since Copenhagen....
Saudi Arabia
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010Worried vibes as Saudi Arabia takes the floor. You have proven you are a dexterous and able leader, captain of this ship. You have steered the ship to the right direction. We agree we are very close...
Yemen, Australia, Lesotho
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010Yemen speaks for the Group of 77 and China, but he seems to be speaking only on behalf of Yemen. The progress we have realized is a very positive negotiating step. The government of Yemen will...
Switzerland and Nicaragua Weigh In
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010Switzerland: I am honoured to speak on behalf of the environmental integrity group (Mexico, Lichtenstein, Korea, Monaco). We are developing and industrialized countries. And we can accept this...
On-going Discussion
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010South Korea:If we do not succeed, our children will not forgive us. We have made good progress, back on the Bali Roadmap. We have a balanced agreement, with LCA and KP. Today's text clearly sets...
Venezuela
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010The Venezuelan Minister accepts apologies for difficult experience at the door. We know it was due to people being tired, and the situations were difficult. We think it is important for people to...
President's Response to Bolivia and Statement from Peru
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010She apologizes to the claim she did not recognize Bolivia... No one knew they wanted the floor. And she deftly suggests all the substantive concerns of Bolivia were handled in the consultations, so...
Last Session -- Holding our Breath
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010After a further delay to allow another several hundred people to file into a room that was already full, the session is now called to order. President Espinosa thanks everyone for tireless work. My...
Quick and Dirty Update
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010The President of the COP released new texts and called parties back for informal stock-taking.It has left me pinching myself. It is all beyond what I had hoped for.... It is not over yet. So fingers...
Tense Negotiations
Blog | Thursday, 09 Dec 2010The intensity of negotiations ramped up as the available hours to negotiate draw to a close. The youth activists here have a powerful message on their t-shirts. It is a quote from a young woman from...