A Greenpeace activist displays a banner during a demonstration outside the venue of the Barcelona Climate Change Talks November 5, 2009. Developing countries said on Wednesday they risked "total destruction" unless the rich stepped up the fight against climate change to a level that even the United Nations says is out of reach. The banners read, "Zapatero stop climate change" (front) and "Our climate, Our decision." Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

A Greenpeace activist displays a banner during a demonstration outside the venue of the Barcelona Climate Change Talks November 5, 2009. Developing countries said on Wednesday they risked "total destruction" unless the rich stepped up the fight against climate change to a level that even the United Nations says is out of reach. The banners read, "Zapatero stop climate change" (front) and "Our climate, Our decision."

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  2. Greenpeace activists wear protective suits and masks outside the Industry Ministry as they protest against the government's plans to build a nuclear waste dump in Madrid February 5, 2010. At least seven small Spanish towns had submitted bids to build a nuclear waste dump by a deadline on January 30, but opposition from regional authorities cast doubt over the long-delayed project. The banner reads, "Nuclears: Close now".
  3. Greenpeace activists wear protective suits and masks outside the Industry Ministry as they protest against the government's plans to build a nuclear waste dump in Madrid February 5, 2010. At least seven small Spanish towns had submitted bids to build a nuclear waste dump by a deadline on January 30, but opposition from regional authorities cast doubt over the long-delayed project. The banner reads, "Nuclears: Close now".
  4. Greenpeace activists wear protective suits and masks outside the Industry Ministry as they protest against the government's plans to build a nuclear waste dump in Madrid February 5, 2010. At least seven small Spanish towns had submitted bids to build a nuclear waste dump by a deadline on January 30, but opposition from regional authorities cast doubt over the long-delayed project. The banner reads, "Nuclears: Close now".
  5. Greenpeace activists wear protective suits and masks outside the Industry Ministry as they protest against the government's plans to build a nuclear waste dump in Madrid February 5, 2010. At least seven small Spanish towns had submitted bids to build a nuclear waste dump by a deadline on January 30, but opposition from regional authorities cast doubt over the long-delayed project.
  6. Greenpeace activists wear protective suits and masks outside the Industry Ministry as they protest against the government's plans to build a nuclear waste dump in Madrid February 5, 2010. At least seven small Spanish towns had submitted bids to build a nuclear waste dump by a deadline on January 30, but opposition from regional authorities cast doubt over the long-delayed project.
  7. A member of Greenpeace takes part in a protest for a binding treaty to save the climate while standing in the fountain of Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain and water, in Mexico City February 4, 2010.
  8. Police observe as members of Greenpeace stage a protest in demand of a binding treaty to save the climate while standing in the fountain of Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain and water, in Mexico City February 4, 2010.
  9. Lynn Pascoe (2nd L), under-secretary-general of the United Nations for political affairs and a special envoy of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to North Korea, poses upon his delegation's arrival at an airport in Pyongyang February 9, 2010 in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency.
  10. Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Nepal, and head of the U.N. Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Karin Landgren (L) speaks at a ceremony to discharge former Maoist fighters in Dahaban, far west Nepal February 8, 2010. The ceremony marked the last stage in the discharge of former Maoist fighters held in the Maoist army cantonment site 5 in Dahaban, as part of a group deemed "disqualified" by United Nations findings in 2007. A total of 2,394 combatants, considered as 'minors' and 'late recruits' had been discharged since the process began on January 7, 2010, according to the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN).
  11. Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Nepal, and head of the U.N. Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Karin Landgren (R) arrives at a ceremony to discharge former Maoist fighters in Dahaban, far west Nepal February 8, 2010. The ceremony marked the last stage in the discharge of former Maoist fighters held in the Maoist army cantonment site 5 in Dahaban, as part of a group deemed "disqualified" by United Nations findings in 2007. A total of 2,394 combatants, considered as 'minors' and 'late recruits' had been discharged since the process began on January 7, 2010, according to the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN).
  12. Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Nepal, and head of the U.N. Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Karin Landgren (2nd R) shakes hands with discharged Maoist fighters during a ceremony in Dahaban, far west Nepal February 8, 2010. The ceremony marked the last stage in the discharge of former Maoist fighters held in the Maoist army cantonment site 5 in Dahaban, as part of a group deemed "disqualified" by United Nations findings in 2007. A total of 2,394 combatants, considered as 'minors' and 'late recruits' had been discharged since the process began on January 7, 2010, according to the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN).
  13. An Indian policeman patrols outside the United Nations office in Srinagar, India, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Authorities sealed off neighborhoods as thousands of armed troops in riot gear warned people to stay indoors in Indian Kashmir's main city Monday in an attempt to block a separatist rally against alleged rights violations by Indian forces.
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  15. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 06: Lynn Pascoe (L), under-secretary-general of the United Nations for political affairs and a special envoy of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to North Korea shakes hands with South Korean foreign minister Yu Myung-hwan on February 6, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Pascoe will go to China to fly to Pyongyang, where his trip is scheduled to end next Friday.
  16. Lynn Pascoe (L), under-secretary-general of the United Nations for political affairs and a special envoy of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to North Korea, leaves after meeting with South Korean nuclear envoy Wi Sung-lac (not pictured) at South Korea's foreign ministry main office in Seoul February 6, 2010. The special envoy will visit North Korea February 9-12.

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