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Article: Congo-Brazzaville President Named AU's Lead Climate Change Spokesman Before UN
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- September 10, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Lisa Mendelson, +1-202-777-3561, lmendelson@clsdc.com,
for the Office of the President of the Republic of Congo
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -
- Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, has been
named the lead spokesperson for the African Union on climate change.
The appointment was made at the AU's Special Summit in Tripoli,
Libya last week.
President Sassou will address the United Nations General Assembly
on September 22nd on the impact of climate change on Africa and
regional efforts to ensure global sustainability. Sassou will also
represent the AU in this capacity at the climate change treaty ...