SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PRESERVATION OF OZONE LAYER
September 02, 2008
September 02, 2008
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 2 -- The United Nations issued the following press release:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, to be observed on 16 September:
Market turmoil, economic downturns and talk of recession have historically spelt tough times for the environment. At such moments, safeguarding the planet has often been seen as a luxury, and as a burden on economic . . .
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, to be observed on 16 September:
Market turmoil, economic downturns and talk of recession have historically spelt tough times for the environment. At such moments, safeguarding the planet has often been seen as a luxury, and as a burden on economic . . .