U.N. Chief Backs Gore on Climate Change

April 28, 2007 By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer U.N. Chief Backs Gore on Climate Change (AP)

In this photo released by the United Nations, former Vice President Al Gore, left, shakes hands with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the beginning of their meeting at U.N. headquarters, Friday morning April 27, 2007. (AP Photo/UN, Mark Garten)

(AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he intends to use Al Gore's "very powerful political message" on climate change to mobilize international awareness and political support for international action on global warming.

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