Maruf Mallick, bdnews24.com's environment correspondent, reported that Yvo de Boer, the executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, expressed confidence that the Kyoto Protocol will endure the climate conference in Copenhagen. De Boer stated that the Kyoto Protocol should continue for various reasons and emphasized the importance of working towards a second period under Kyoto and a new treaty under the convention, which would come into effect once enough countries have ratified it. He stated that it took eight years for the Kyoto Protocol to be enforced starting from when countries began signing it in 1997 until 2005. While some countries expressed a preference for a single treaty, most countries involved in the process are looking for a two-track outcome and want to see additional measures alongside the Kyoto Protocol. De Boer noted that the Kyoto Protocol already has market-based mechanisms in place, but there are currently no provisions for such mechanisms under the Convention. If someone is advocating for a new treaty, there is a noticeable lack of desire from people to see it. The Kyoto Protocol is the sole legally binding document addressing climate change, and there is no valid reason to discard it, according to De Boer. He mentioned that substantial progress has been achieved on key elements of a future agreement, and emphasized the importance of looking at the broader perspective. Bangladesh has also called for a more robust climate agreement based on the Kyoto Protocol, suggesting a new phase with updated targets. The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has requested a new 'Copenhagen Protocol' to be developed, modeled after the current legally-binding Kyoto Protocol.