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'Talk to someone who’s just lost their livelihood two times in the last five years, lost their cow for reasons related to climate change. There has to be a system in place to help that poor woman.'

Harjeet Singh, international coordinator

for the advocacy group ActionAid, at

ongoing United Nations climate talks

in Warsaw where developing nations

staging a symbolic walkout yesterday

protesting what they consider inadequate

financial support from wealthy countries