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Curitiba, One of the Greenest Cities in the World, Celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity

Montreal, 8 January 2010. At the initiative of the United Nations General Assembly and with a view of engaging all stakeholders for protecting life on Earth, 2010 has been declared as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). In his message to the world on the occasion of the IYB, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said: “For this International Year of Biodiversity, I call on every country and each citizen of our planet to join together in a global alliance to protect life on Earth. Biodiversity is Life, Biodiversity is OUR Life.”

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2010-01-08