Africa: Mandela Leads Global Elders Coalition to Halt Climate Change

1 November 2009

Lagos — As the world prepares for the historic climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark in December, The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders brought together by former South African president, Nelson Mandela, have told world leaders that nothing short of a decisive, ambitious, binding and effective deal would be expected from the meeting.

The group said urgent help is also needed for millions of families who are already suffering hunger and hardship, and to reduce the risk of conflict due to the effects of extreme weather patterns linked to climate change.

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