(1)Kenya's Maathai calls makes keynote speech in Kyoto

(1)Kenya's Maathai calls makes keynote speech in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Kenyan Deputy Environment Minister Wangari Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, delivers a keynote speech at a symposium held in Kyoto on Feb. 16 to mark the enforcement of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. She urged the international community to take joint actions to protect the environment. (Kyodo)

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