Earth Summit Opening Plenary Part 1
During the opening plenary session of the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,… read more
During the opening plenary session of the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, conference officials presented an overview of the objectives of the summit and some of the treaties to be considered during the conference. The opening session of the conference, better known as the Earth Summit, included two minutes of silence in honor of the Earth. The United Nations provided translation. close
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