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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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