On Monday the world's leaders conducted a summit on the worldwide problem of climate change and global warming. Among the politicians were Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, and "An Inconvenient Truth" star Al Gore.

UN chief, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said that the meeting was a crucial event to promote the priority of environmental issues on the agenda of world politics. Ban Ki-moon sees progress in the commitment of politicians around the world to fight against global warming.

Read more about this historic event on Al Jazeera, AFP, Reuters as well as in the Seattle Times and join the global debate in our forum: Can politicians solve climate change?

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