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The United Nations Climate Change Conference, Durban 2011, delivered a breakthrough on the international community's response to climate change. In the second largest meeting of its kind, the negotiations advanced, in a balanced fashion, the implementation of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, the Bali Action Plan, and the Cancun Agreements. The outcomes included a decision by Parties to adopt a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon as possible, and no later than 2015. The President of COP17/CMP7 Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said: "What we have achieved in Durban will play a central role in saving tomorrow, today." | Statements made at the opening of the High-Level Segment at COP 17/CMP 7 --- | Statement by Christiana Figueres 6 December 2011 Durban, South Africa Statement delivered by the Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres Statement | Statement by Mr. BAN Ki-Moon 6 December 2011 Durban, South Africa Statement delivered by Mr. BAN Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations Statement | Statement by His Excellency President Jacob Zuma 6 December 2011 Durban, South Africa Statement delivered by His Excellency Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa Statement | Further statements are available here | **Press briefing on the status of negotiations - Durban 9 December 2011** --- Download as podcast | COP 17/CMP 7 President Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane briefs the media on the status of negotiations on the last scheduled day of the conference. | **Webcast from COP 17 / CMP 7** --- Click here to view the on-demand webcast archive The Durban Conference comprised: \- The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP), \- The 7th Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP), \- The 35th session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), \- The 35th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), \- The 10th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) \- The 12th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA) The Conference was hosted by the Government of South Africa and took place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) & Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC) _"By mastering the challenging Durban agenda, governments can take a significant step towards a climate change regime that delivers on the ground"._ __ _Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary UNFCCC_ Read biography | | | | _"It may seem impossible, but working together we can all rise to our responsibilities"._ __ _H.E. Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa and President of COP 17 and CMP 7_ Read biography ---|---|---|---|---
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Region:
Country:
South Africa
City:
Durban
Location:
International Convention Centre (ICC) & Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC)
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Event type:
MOP
Repetition:
Monthly
Event kind:
Official
Event access:
Invitation