As the increasing impacts of climate change highlight the urgency of reaching an international accord, representatives from many countries convened in Cancún, Mexico, for the 16th session of the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP16). Held from November 29 to December 10, 2010, the gathering brought together heads of state and other decision makers seeking solutions to avert further global calamity.

At the invitation of the Mexican government, world-renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian Supreme Master Ching Hai also attended the summit. During her stay in Cancún, Supreme Master Ching Hai was invited to share her thoughts on priority climate change measures with the media, among which was Mexico's El Quintanarroense newspaper with a statewide readership.

We now invite you to listen to the following interview with Supreme Master Ching Hai by El Quintanarroense newspaper in Cancun, Mexico, on December 11, 2010.