United Nations, Nov 20, (RHC).- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is calling on rich nations to provide billions of dollars in funding for poor countries to address the effects of climate change. Ban Ki-moon said the funding should come as part of an agreement at next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen.

The head of the world body said: “Everything depends on adequate financing. In the short term, we look to the developed world to provide roughly $10 billion in fast track funding annually over the next three years. With this money we can jump-start low emissions growth in developing countries, limit deforestation and finance immediate adaptation measures.”