Today, if they could, they would be weeping.
After two years of fraught international negotiations, a week of organisational chaos and three long sleepless nights, the Copenhagen climate summit has failed to deliver an agreement.
For the last two weeks, three tall, thin, cloaked statues have stood, their carved faces staring towards the Bella conference centre in Copenhagen in a silent plea.
Today, if they could, they would be weeping.
After two years of fraught international negotiations, a week of organisational chaos and three long sleepless nights, the Copenhagen climate summit has failed to deliver an agreement.