ClimateJuly 10, 2026

communiqué

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪ/

Definition

An official public announcement or statement, typically issued by a government or organization following a high-level meeting or summit.

Etymology

Derived from the French word 'communiqué', which is the past participle of 'communiquer', meaning 'to share' or 'to communicate'. It entered English in the mid-19th century as a formal term for official diplomatic dispatches.

In the news

In the article, the term refers to the Ankara Summit Declaration, which was the final official document released by NATO leaders. The author uses it to highlight the document's failure to address specific security concerns like critical infrastructure protection.

At the NATO Summit, Energy Security Got a Word: Climate Got None

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Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable Matter

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