Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa appointed as U.N Climate Chief

The United Nations has appointed Patricia Espinosa, a Mexican diplomat, as the top U.N. official leading the fight against global warming.

Espinosa said in a statement Thursday that she is "grateful and honored" to be named executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The appointment was announced by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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The 57-year . . .