Africa: Speech By Ibrahim Thiaw, UNEP Deputy Executive Director At the International Conservation Caucus Foundation Meeting

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Dear Excellences, Dear Ambassadors, Dear Representatives, Dear Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen,

Last night, as some parts of the world were darkened by once-in-33 years lunar eclipse, Collet, 30 and Felicia, 27, who had never set foot outside of their native South Africa, were shining under the spotlights of New York as they accepted the top UN environmental accolade, The Champions of the Earth.

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