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2007/2008 Report
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The latest global Report on the theme of climate change was launched on 27 November 2007.

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Events Related to the 2007/2008 Report

United Nations Climate Conference
Poznan, Poland
1-12 December 2008
A major forum that brings together the COP14 (the 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), along with the 4th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.

One Planet, One Chance
UN General Assembly Lobby, New York
3 September to 6 October 2008
"One Planet, One Chance" is an exhibit on the topic of climate change, and is located in the lobby of the United Nations General Assembly. Part of the campaign surrounding the 2007/2008 Report, this exhibit presents startling facts and figures of climate change and allows visitors to visualize the different impacts that countries have on global CO2 emissions.

Consultation with Indigenous Peoples on Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation
UN Headquarters, New York
21-25 April 2008
On the occasion of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UNDP Environment and Energy Group and GEF Small Grants Programme host a unique panel to discuss the implications of climate change on indigenous peoples.

UN Climate Change Conference: Human Development Report
Bali, Indonesia
11 Dec 2007
Climate change and human development: charting a new course through international cooperation
Panel Debate Theme: The threat posed by climate change to the world's poor and strategies for mitigation and adaptation

UN Climate Change Conference
Bali, Indonesia
3 - 14 December 2007
The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, brings together representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The two week period includes the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, its subsidiary bodies as well as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol. A ministerial segment in the second week will conclude the Conference.

Launch of the 2007/2008 Report
Brasilia, Brazil
27 November 2007
To be launched in Brasilia, Brazil, on 27 November 2007.