But he has described climate science as a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese to undermine the American economy, and his electoral coalition includes climate change denialists who are likely to press him to abandon American commitments on the issue.
He added that Israel would "honor all of its commitments on the issue of settlements," referring to Mr. Olmert's pledge not to build any new settlements, not to expand existing ones beyond their current boundaries and not to expropriate any more Palestinian land.
Elaine Jones, of Unite, agreed, saying: "I think that if the Labour Party want trade union members and working people to vote for them at the next election, they have to make some clear commitments on the issues that affect people".
The office hired Weyeneth in March "after seeing his passion and commitment on the issue of opioids and drug addiction," the official said.
The decision came on the same day that a Salvation Army document was made public asserting that the administration had made a commitment on the issue to the Salvation Army, a claim that outraged some civil rights groups and lawmakers.
But those are issues that will have to wait for the general election," the home secretary said, clearly signalling that she expects the next Conservative election manifesto to contain a clear commitment on the issue.
May was pushed repeatedly on the question of whether MPs would be given a vote at the end of the process, once the final deal has been agreed, but refused to offer any commitment on the issue.
Simon Albury, chair of the Campaign for Broadcasting Equality who also attended the meeting, said: "There's a long way to go, but I have never seen the level of commitment on the issue of BAME employment that's being shown now.
The actor Leonardo di Caprio, named the latest UN "messenger for peace" on climate change, will address the Tuesday summit, but his star power is unlikely to make up the gaping hole in international commitment on the issue.
Courting the Hispanic vote, former Senator Bill Bradley stopped at a Brooklyn elementary school yesterday morning and spoke about the need for universal health insurance, noting the disproportionate numbers of Latinos among the uninsured and questioning Vice President Al Gore's commitment on the issue.
"And we, both of us, want to have labor agreements and environment agreements as part of a trade agreement, so it's the exact same policy," Mr. Kerry said, before registering a note of skepticism about Mr. Edwards's commitment on the issue.
