UN Earth Summit in Rio

Title

UN Earth Summit in Rio

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

4 Jun 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Clayre Gribben reports from Brazil on the UN Earth Summit which has opened in Rio. Delegates have told the summit the Earth’s survival depends on its outcome but the United States has refused to sign the biodiversity treaty. Includes statements by Boutros Boutros-Ghali, UN Secretary-General; William Reilly, US Environmental Protection Agency; Maurice Strong, Secretary General of the summit. Poor quality sound.

Contributors

Boutros Boutros-Ghali; Clayre Gribben; William Reilly; Maurice Strong

Keywords

USA; Treaties; UN; Environment; Summits (meetings); Brazil; Rio de Janeiro

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