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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth has weighed in on the global climate debate, urging the 53 Commonwealth of Nations members to forge a united front.
The queen told leaders of the countries gathered in Trinidad and Tobago ahead of a global summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month failure to act on on global warming issues would adversely impact the world's poor, the Globe and Mail reported Friday. The commonwealth has an opportunity to be world leaders on the issue, she said.
"The threat to our environment is not a new concern," she said. "But it is now a global challenge which will continue to affect the security and stability of millions for years to come.
"Many of those affected are among the most vulnerable. And many of the people least well able to withstand the adverse effects of climate change live in the commonwealth."
Also among those attending the meeting in Port of Spain were United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen.
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