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December 2009 Volume 16, World news

Mugabe slams the west at the Copenhagen summit

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has spoken at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit chiding the west for having double standards.

He said western countries fall short of addressing global warming, while taking developing countries to task over human rights

The group of developing nations has stalled the UN Summit.

They believe richer countries will not meet their commitment to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and help those who will be worst affected.

There were only two days left of the summit and many world leaders will be arriving in the Danish capital on Thursday.

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