UN chief sees Copenhagen climate change talks successful

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (1st L) speaks to reporters at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, the United States, Dec. 21, 2009. Ban Ki-moon admitted here Monday that he was not fully satisfied with the outcome of the climate talks in Copenhagen but said he was pleased that the political accord set the foundations for future negotiations. (Xinhua/Bai Jie) Photo Gallery>>>

    UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Monday that the Copenhagen is "a success" and takes "a significant step forward" in committing countries to respond to climate change.

    "I know there is different assessment on the outcome of the conference, the overwhelming number of countries think it is a great success, and it takes a significant step forward," he told reporters. "I think we did get what we need" to push forward the process of the global fight against the climate change.

    The accord reached at the end of Copenhagen conference is accepted by all member states, including developing countries, developed nations and small island countries, who were all represented at the conference, which concluded on Saturday in the Danish capital, he said.  Full story

Copenhagen climate accord offers mixed bag

    UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon admitted here Monday that he was not fully satisfied with the outcome of the climate talks in Copenhagen but said he was pleased that the political accord set the foundations for future negotiations.

    "The leaders were united in purpose but they were not yet united in action," he said. "That's what I observed."  Full story