Xinhua
Cambodia is planned to hold the first national forum on climate change next week, one of the global moves and coalition fighting against the climate change.
A statement released Thursday by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Cambodia, said the forum is scheduled on Oct. 19through 21 in Phnom Penh.
It said the forum will involve and be participated by many stakeholders coming from various sources including the government, international organizations, and experts.
Preparing a symbolic move along with the forum, the Oxfam Cambodia set Oct. 21 as a day to alert the world about the adverse impact of climate change on Cambodia.
The event is open to the public and will take place for one hour at Wat Phnom, the heart of Cambodia's Phnom Penh capital with a message saying "time is running out" and "time for climate change".
According to the statement, the objective of the event is to wake up the world to tackle climate change and agree on a global deal and to tell the world of the adverse impact of climate change on Cambodia.
The statement also said "it is imperative that world leaders agree on a global climate deal that is fair, ambitious and binding in December 2009 in Copenhagen."
As scheduled, the participants will stand in front of the Big Clock at Wat Phnom for one hour, carrying clock and banners with two messages in Khmer and in English.
A statement released Thursday by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Cambodia, said the forum is scheduled on Oct. 19through 21 in Phnom Penh.
It said the forum will involve and be participated by many stakeholders coming from various sources including the government, international organizations, and experts.
Preparing a symbolic move along with the forum, the Oxfam Cambodia set Oct. 21 as a day to alert the world about the adverse impact of climate change on Cambodia.
The event is open to the public and will take place for one hour at Wat Phnom, the heart of Cambodia's Phnom Penh capital with a message saying "time is running out" and "time for climate change".
According to the statement, the objective of the event is to wake up the world to tackle climate change and agree on a global deal and to tell the world of the adverse impact of climate change on Cambodia.
The statement also said "it is imperative that world leaders agree on a global climate deal that is fair, ambitious and binding in December 2009 in Copenhagen."
As scheduled, the participants will stand in front of the Big Clock at Wat Phnom for one hour, carrying clock and banners with two messages in Khmer and in English.
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Cambodian Gov't officials should start to do smock, emissions inspection on motors vehicles throughout cambodia...
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