( RT ) - Delegates from 150 countries are to debate climate change at the UN General Assembly, but the diplomatic landscape is still dominated by events in the Middle East. Afghanistan topped the agenda followed by a meeting of the Quartet of Middle East mediators.
The meeting on climate change is going to consist of four simultaneous plenary sessions - on emissions reduction, adapting to climate change, clean technologies and financing.
Ahead of the meeting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said: "We cannot continue with business as usual. The time has come for decisive action on a global scale."
A UN conference on climate change will take place in Bali this coming December.