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'A proven manager and leader from a small island state': Grenada's Simon Stiell appointed UN climate chief

Cecilia Keating

16 August 2022 • 3 min read

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Simon Stiell representing the High Ambition Coalition at COP26 Climate Summit | Credit: UNFCCC, Flickr

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The UN has appointed Grenada's former environment minister Simon Stiell to lead its climate change body - the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - it confirmed yesterday. Stiell, a vocal...

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