An activist stands on a giant banner as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) ends its meeting in Nusa Dua on the island of Bali, 15 December 2007. A UN conference in Bali on climate change closed one day late after sealing a deal to launch negotiations on a treaty to combat global warming and its impacts. The conference ended with by airing a video for a pop song about the conference written by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The song, with the refrain, "We are all united here in Bali / for a better life, a better world," featured footage of environmental destruction, young people singing and Indonesian wildlife. Getty Images logo Getty Images 18 months ago

An activist stands on a giant banner as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) ends its meeting in Nusa Dua on the island of Bali, 15 December 2007. A UN conference in Bali on climate change closed one day late after sealing a deal to launch negotiations on a treaty to combat global warming and its impacts. The conference ended with by airing a video for a pop song about the conference written by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The song, with the refrain, "We are all united here in Bali / for a better life, a better world," featured footage of environmental destruction, young people singing and Indonesian wildlife.

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  1. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, and his running mate Budiono greets supporters during their last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  2. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, center left, who is seeking reelection this year, and his wife Kristiani pose for photographers as they greet supporters during their last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  3. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, greets supporters during his last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  4. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, greets supporters during his last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  5. Indonesian presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) and his wife Ani Yudhoyono greet his supporters during a campaign rally in Jakarta July 4, 2009. Indonesians will elect their president on July 8 for only the second time in the country's history, a sign that the democratic process is well entrenched in Southeast Asia's biggest democracy and largest economy.
  6. Indonesian presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) and his running mate Boediono give a sign of their election number to their supporters during a campaign rally in Jakarta July 4, 2009. Indonesians will elect their president on July 8 for only the second time in the country's history, a sign that the democratic process is well entrenched in Southeast Asia's biggest democracy and largest economy.
  7. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, and his wife Kristiani flash victory signs to photographers during their last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  8. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, delivers his speech as his running mate Budiono listens, during their last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  9. Indonesian presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) and his running mate Boediono pray during a campaign rally in Jakarta July 4, 2009. Indonesians will elect their president on July 8 for only the second time in the country's history, a sign that the democratic process is well entrenched in Southeast Asia's biggest democracy and largest economy.
  10. Indonesian presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) and his wife Ani Yudhoyono greet his supporters during a campaign rally in Jakarta July 4, 2009. Indonesians will elect their president on July 8 for only the second time in the country's history, a sign that the democratic process is well entrenched in Southeast Asia's biggest democracy and largest economy.
  11. Indonesian presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) and his running mate Boediono give a sign of their election number to their supporters during a campaign rally in Jakarta July 4, 2009. Indonesians will elect their president on July 8 for only the second time in the country's history, a sign that the democratic process is well entrenched in Southeast Asia's biggest democracy and largest economy.
  12. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, delivers his speech as his running mate Budiono listens, during their last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  13. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, greets supporters during his last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  14. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, and his running mate Budiono pray during their last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  15. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, who is seeking reelection this year, greets supporters during his last campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Indonesia will hold its presidential election on July 8.
  16. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) shakes hands with supporters as Indonesia's presidential candidates held their final rallies in Jakarta on July 4, 2009 ahead of only the second direct elections for the country's head of state since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship in 1998. Incumbent Yudhoyono is riding high after his centrist Democratic Party tripled its vote in April's general election to become the largest party in parliament.

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