Reuters: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will lead a delegation of officials to the United Nation's sustainability conference in Rio de Janeiro from June 20-22, the State Department said Tuesday, signaling a stronger U.S. commitment to the summit.
The announcement comes after U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in April called on U.S. President Barack Obama to attend the conference and to take a more active role in global efforts to curb climate change.
Environmental NGOs had hoped Obama would participate......
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Clinton to attend Rio+20 conference
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 13th, 2012
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