The UN is in the forefront of the effort to save our planet: providing and disseminating greater knowledge about climate change and urging crucial political action. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention's Kyoto Protocol are major steps in the UN's commitment to set emission reduction targets. The 2009 Climate Change Convention in Copenhagen and MDGs represent UN endeavors to counteract climate change in the near future.
Best UN Photos of 2009 looks back on a year of tremendous efforts by the United Nations for peace and security, development, human rights and protection of the environment. It features the ongoing peacekeeping operations on four continents that directly affect the lives of about 200 million people, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's visit to the Polar ice rim and much more.