UN, FoE and WWF Salute Gore & the IPCC

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the awarding of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and urged governments to build on the momentum they have generated by adopting a new set of binding commitments to contain greenhouse gas emissions.

In a statement released by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban paid tribute to Mr. Gore's "exceptional commitment and conviction, as an example of the crucial role that individuals and civil society can play in encouraging multilateral responses to global issues."

Friends of the Earth International welcomes the decision that Al Gore and the Unites Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today (12 October).

Friends of the Earth International climate campaigner Joseph Zacune said: “It is great news that Al Gore and the IPCC have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Climate change is arguably the greatest single threat to human survival and by awarding this prize the Nobel Foundation has helped bring further global attention to this crisis.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has recognized climate change as the world's major challenge of the early 21st century, WWF said today.

"The award of this Nobel Peace Price is clear recognition for the growing global movement to stop climate change. It is a token of the tremendous admiration we all feel towards the IPCC for its work, and our gratitude to Al Gore for championing this cause," said Hans Verolme, Director of WWF International's Climate Change Programme.

"WWF congratulates both winners and urges others around the world to be part of the solution by taking action to avert dangerous climate change."