Maruf Mallick, bdnews24.com's environment correspondent, reported that Yvo de Boer, the executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, stated during a news conference in Copenhagen that the Kyoto Protocol is expected to endure the climate conference and continue for a second period. De Boer emphasized the importance of the Kyoto Protocol surviving and mentioned the possibility of a new treaty under the convention coming into effect once enough countries have ratified it. He stated that it took eight years for the Kyoto Protocol to come into enforcement, from when countries began signing it in 1997 until 2005. While some countries expressed interest in having a single treaty, most countries involved in the process prefer a two-track outcome, in addition to the Kyoto Protocol. De Boer highlighted that the Kyoto Protocol already has functioning market-based mechanisms, but there are currently no provisions for additional mechanisms under the Convention. If someone is interested in proposing a new treaty, there is a reluctance from people to acknowledge it. The Kyoto Protocol is the sole legally binding agreement related to climate change, and there is no valid reason to discard it, according to De Boer. He mentioned that important advancements have been made regarding key components of an agreement. "The focus should now be on the broader perspective." Bangladesh has previously called for a more robust climate agreement by building upon the Kyoto Protocol, which is set to expire in 2012. They have also suggested a new phase with fresh goals for the Kyoto Protocol. The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is advocating for a new agreement called the 'Copenhagen Protocol', which would be modeled after the already established Kyoto Protocol that is legally binding.