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A daunting challenge, but it can be done

Historical archive

Published under: Bondevik's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of the Environment

"It is estimated that only half of the developing countries are on track towards meeting the global target of halving the number of people without access to safe drinking water by 2015. It is a daunting challenge. But it must be done and it can be done", said CSD-leader Børge Brende at the opening of the CSD-12 meeting. (20.04.04) Read the speech

A daunting challenge, but it can be done

"It is estimated that only half of the developing countries are on track towards meeting the global target of halving the number of people without access to safe drinking water by 2015. It is a daunting challenge. But it must be done and it can be done", said CSD-leader Børge Brende at the opening of the CSD-12 meeting. (20.04.04) Read the speech