The BBC's Rachel Harvey, in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, says the parliamentarians sat quietly and respectfully as Mr Ban delivered key messages in a speech broadcast live on television.

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At one of the most critical negotiating sessions, involving key leaders, U.S. President Obama sat next to British Prime Minister Brown, with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon a few seats down, and a number of other heads of government gathered in the room.

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