Heads of state meet at UN Earth Summit

Title

Heads of state meet at UN Earth Summit

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

13 Jun 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:05:22

Description

Clayre Gribben reports from the UN Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil, on a historic meeting of 114 heads of state and governments. The first time such a large group has met. But UK Prime Minister John Major is flying home to attend the Trooping the Colour ceremony and US President George H. W. Bush has been attacked for refusing to sign the biodiversity treaty. Includes speeches/interviews with John Major; Barry Coates, World Wildlife Fund; Jeremy Leggett, Greenpeace; Michael Howard, UK Environment Secretary; President Bush.

Contributors

John Major; Michael Howard; George H. W. Bush; Clayre Gribben; Barry Coates; Jeremy Leggett

Keywords

USA; Treaties; UK; Great Britain; International relations; UN; Heads of state; Environment; Summits (meetings); John Major; Brazil; George H. W. Bush; Rio de Janeiro; Biological diversity

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