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UN Convenes Climate Meeting Seeking Redistribution of Wealth
July 11, 2014
The UN has organized a "Green Climate Fund" meeting in Oslo, Norway to pressure developed countries to contribute funds that would be transferred to developing countries for projects to counter global warming.
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UN, EU Sign Agreement on Climate Change Cooperation
July 11, 2014
The UN Environment Programme and the European Commission have signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" committing them to continued cooperation on combating climate change and to work on "sustainable development" issues.
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UN Signs Climate Change Agreement with Legislators Association
July 11, 2014
The UN Environment Programme has signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Global Legislators Organisation International committing both groups to work toward international agreements on global warming and fulfilling post-2015 "sustainable development" goals.
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UN Organizes Symposium on Funding "Green Economy"
July 11, 2014
A recently held UN Environment Assembly focused on "Financing the Green Economy," seeking to find ways in which to push businesses and governments to provide financing for environmentally friendly energy and projects at the expense of projects that are "energy inefficient."
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UN Uses Drones for DRC Peacekeeping Mission
July 11, 2014
A New York Times article details the UN's use of unmanned aerial surveillance drones to track the movements of rebels as part of its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC").