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September 18, 2007
AGBU Participates in UN DPI/NGO Conference on Climate Change
With 2000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) representatives in attendance from over 90 countries, the 60th Annual United Nations Department of Public Information/Non Governmental Organanization (UN DPI NGO) Conference entitled "Climate Change: How It Impacts Us All" took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from September 5-7, 2007.
Partaking in a three-day agenda of roundtables, panels, and workshops, several representatives from AGBU were present, including Main Representative Kim Yacoubian (NY, NY); Peter Darakjian and Anahid KaraHagopian with AGBU HyeGeen (Pasadena, California); and community members from the greater New York area Yelena Ambartsumian, Astrid Avedissian, and Paul Kayaian.
One of the special events at the conference was a screening of a documentary film called "United Differences: Family Impacts on Climate Change" (watch it below), which explored the roles of both families and individuals in preventing climate change. One of the families which appeared in the documentary was our own AGBU Central Board member Arda Nazerian Haratunian, along with her mother and daughter.
The conference reviewed the scientific evidence on climate change, including its consequences on indigenous peoples, water security, land use, and the politics of energy. For the first time in 60 years, the conference participants produced a final declaration document that makes recommendations for individual action, as well as a collaborative work to combat climate change.
AGBU has been accredited as an NGO at the UN since 1989.
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"United Differences: Family Impacts on Climate Change" documentary film, visit the page on YouTube by clicking here.
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