UN's Annan launches climate fund scheme for Africa, other poor.
17th Nov 2006, 01:02 GMT
United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, supported by five UN agencies, launched a scheme on Wednesday to help the world's poorest, mostly African, countries benefit from an innovative mechanism to combat global warming.
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