He had called Stern, de Boer told reporters, Stern denied making the comments, and he believed him.
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Meanwhile, defender Frank de Boer is leaving Barcelona after more than four years at the Nou Camp.
Mr de Boer told BBC News he was happy that thinking and understanding on the issue was evolving.
Asked about those comments at the time, former UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer offered a conciliatory response.
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De Boer set Arveladze up for a drive and it needed a spectacular Speroni tip over to deny him.
It is Ajax's second straight title under Frank de Boer and came after a late-season charge with 13 straight wins.
Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN climate change convention, predicted that the negotiations would get back on track in the early afternoon.
Rangers were without the injured Craig Moore, Ronald de Boer and Steven Thompson for their first appearance in the Champions League group stages in three years.
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In contrast, Barca, weakened by the loss through injury of veteran defender Frank de Boer and captain Luis Enrique, looked nervous early on and showed little initiative.
Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard has injury concerns over both Ronald de Boer and Edwin Van der Sar, who are fighting to be fit for Sunday's clash with Yugoslavia.
Ms Figueres, a Costa Rican diplomat and 15-year veteran of the UN climate process, takes over from the current UNFCCC executive secretary Yvo de Boer early next month.
The Scotland winger, who had just come on for Peter Lovenkrands, swung in a cross that was headed home by De Boer with both Bobo Balde and Douglas floundering.
"This is a sign of developed countries' resolve and courage that the world has been waiting for in Poznan, " said Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN climate convention.
And after Ronald De Boer blazed a penalty over following Gilles Grimandi's foul on Tottenham's Edgar Davids - the day's pantomime villain, Kanu's deflected shot made it two to Arsenal.
Holland started brightly - a searching pass from Frank de Boer saw the Scots' backline exposed on seven minutes but Arsenal forward Dennis Bergkamp sent his volley straight at Neil Sullivan.
According to Douwe de Boer, former head of the Dutch anti-doping laboratory - who has supported Contador's defence - other cases with higher amounts of the drug have not been prosecuted.
"The U.S. commitment to specific, mid-term emission cut targets and China's commitment to specific action on energy efficiency can unlock two of the last doors to a comprehensive agreement, " Yvo de Boer said.
Rangers responded with Shota Arveladze slashing a shot wide from edge of the penalty area and Ronald de Boer made a mess of a header at the back post from a Neil McCann delivery.
On the business side, consultancy firm KPMG - in the shape of its special global adviser Yvo de Boer, former head of the UN climate convention - has highlighted the pledges of the private sector.
Mr de Boer announced in February that he would step down in the middle of this year to take up a position with global accountancy firm KPMG as a consultant on climate and sustainability issues, and to work with several universities.
In the centre of the park, Ferguson and Paul Lambert failed to live up to their pre-match billing, although it was clear they would have welcomed a De Boer or a Larsson ahead of them as they tried to unpick the Faroes' defence.
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