Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at joint press encounter with (L to R) U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman, John Kerry and Richard Lugar following meetings on the status of international climate change negotiations, Washington, D.C., 10 November 2009
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Of course, there will be costs associated with tackling climate change. But these costs pale in comparison with the cost of not taking action. Inaction will mean a weakened economic recovery, a loss of global competitiveness, increased global instability and further human suffering. A global agreement on the other hand will unleash investments that will do more than any single other action could do to jumpstart and sustain global economic recovery.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in remarks at press encounter, Washington, D.C., 10 November 2009
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“I am determined to make progress on the pressing issues of our time, step by step, by building on achievements along the way, working with Member States and civil society.”
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