WORLD WORRIED OVER CLIMATE CHANGE: DIPLOMATS

Ambassadors and diplomats from eight different countries on Thursday expressed concern over the impact of ongoing climate change and global warming in the world while calling for focused action to save the planet.

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"It is not a distant threat, it stands as a huge challenge before humanity," Mr. Juan Antonio March Pujol, Ambassador of Spain, said while addressing the inaugural session of the 2-day international conclave on 'Climate Change and Global Warming-Issues and Prospects’ organised by the SOA Deemed to be University here. The representatives of the other countries who addressed the conclave included Mr. Alberto Guani, Ambassador of Uruguay, Mr. Javier Paulinich, Ambassador of Peru, Mr. Fernando Bucheli, Ambassador of Ecuador, Mr. Omar Castaneda Solares, Ambassador of Guatemala, Mr. Antonio Bartoli, Ambassador of Italy, Ms. Lalatiana Accouche, High Commissioner of Seychelles and Mr. Kayshav Tewari, Diplomat, High Commission of Guyana. Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), delivered the keynote address while Prof. (Dr.) Neeta Mohanty, Acting Vice-Chancellor of SOA presided. Prof. (Dr.) Prasenjit Mohanty, Pro-Vice Chancellor of SOA, welcomed the guests.