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United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok, 10200 Thailand. More information ______________________________________________________ Fira Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain _________________________________________________________ Maritim, Bonn, Germany The one week meeting, held at the Maritim in Bonn from 10 to 14 August, was of an informal nature, open to all participants, in order to promote progress on a number of issues under the work programme of the AWG-KP for 2009, and leading up to Copenhagen in December. Substantive discussions took place in informal settings, considering issues similar to those addressed at the eighth session of the AWG-KP. These discussions were based upon documentation to facilitate negotiations among Parties, building upon the work of the AWG-KP at its eighth session. Given the informal nature of the meetings, there will be no report. Progress made with regard to the documentation to facilitate negotiations among Parties will be captured in revisions to the document FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10 and Add. 1, 3 and 4. _______________________________________________________________ Tenth session of the AWG-KP Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark ________________________________________ |
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EU, Nigeria Partner for Energy Pact
The joint effort will revolve around the development of energy from renewable sources such as biomass, wind, solar, and low-carbon technologies. A statement by the press secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Boade Akinnola said both parties have identified energy as the main sector that "could contribute significantly in deepening the Nigeria-EU bilateral cooperation."
The announcement was made at the Nigeria-EU Ministerial Troika meeting in Prague, co-chaired by Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe, and the deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic representing the Presidency of the Council of the EU. The talks are seen as a furtherance of the new omnibus cooperation agreement between Nigeria and the EU.
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Some recent official events |