Where was the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference held?

Appeared in: RRB Nsg. Superintendent - 29 April 2025 (Shift-3rd)

Explanation

The 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Doha, the capital city of Qatar.
This conference is also known as the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18).
Its main outcome was the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, which established a second commitment period for emission reductions.

Option A: Copenhagen hosted the UN Climate Change Conference in 2009 (COP15), not 2012.
Option B: Stockholm hosted the landmark UN Conference on the Human Environment in 1972, which was a precursor to the modern climate conferences, but it did not host the 2012 event.
Option D: Durban, South Africa, hosted the UN Climate Change Conference in 2011 (COP17), the year before the conference in question.

Visual 1: Timeline - A timeline graphic showing the locations and key outcomes of major UN Climate Change Conferences (COP) from Kyoto (1997) to the present.
Visual 2: Map - A world map highlighting the host cities of the conferences mentioned: Doha, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Durban.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain History of UN Climate Change Conferences (COP) as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
This is a general knowledge question. Awareness of major global events, including environmental conferences, is part of being an informed citizen.
The outcomes of these conferences, such as policies to reduce pollution, have indirect but significant impacts on public health by affecting air and water quality, which are key social determinants of health relevant to nursing.
What if the question asked about the 2015 conference? The answer would be Paris, France, which is famous for the landmark Paris Agreement.

How to Approach the Question

Identify the key information required by the question: the location of the '2012' 'United Nations Climate Change Conference'.
This is a factual recall question. Access your knowledge of major international events and their locations.
Evaluate each option. Recall or deduce that the 2012 conference was COP18.
Associate COP18 with its host city, Doha.
Eliminate other options by associating them with different years or events (e.g., Copenhagen 2009, Durban 2011).

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