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Embargoed to 0800 GMT on March 20th, 2009

 

UN Secretary-General urges citizens to join WWF's Earth Hour

 

UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon today urged citizens around the world to join WWF's Earth Hour to demand action on climate change.

 

In a video-taped address, the Secretary-General said that Earth Hour – which takes place on Saturday 28th March – promises to be “the largest demonstration of public concern about climate change ever attempted.”

 

“Earth Hour is a way for the citizens of the world to send a clear message.  They want action on climate change.” said Secretary-General Ban.

 

Speaking just a week before Earth Hour rolls out across thousands of towns and cities across the globe, Ban underlined the seriousness of climate change and the need for a global climate deal to be agreed when the world

 

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