The talks taking place this week in Barcelona will be the last before a major U.N.summit in December where delegates will hash out a new deal to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

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While the military has not publicly set a date for any major operation in the area, U.N.officials say some 80,000 civilians have fled the region in anticipation of a new offensive.

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The same officials reported major progress in U.N.consultations on North Korean firms and individuals to be sanctioned under Resolution 1874, saying Pyongyang's recent behavior has left it almost completely isolated in the world community.

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U.S. Vice President Al Gore, British Prime Minister John Major, and U.N.

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Of the major figures, only U.N.

CNN: Giving Peace a Chance

So far, the U.N. discussions have yielded little progress, with major polluting countries unwilling to commit to legally binding cuts in carbon emissions.

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