PACJA side events at COP19
Pan African Climate Justice Alliance Side Event at COP19, Warsaw, Poland Alternative Community -Based responses to Climate Change – A case of Biofarm Date: 17th Nov, 2013 Venue: Hotel Logos, Warsaw, Poland
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AFRICAN CSOs DEMAND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENTS
Civil society groups across Africa demanded that developed countries fulfil and implement their commitments under the UN climate convention, in order to fairly share a necessary ’emissions budget’, and avoid catastrophic climate change At a press conference held immediately after…
YACORE/YIAGA to Present Nigeria at the African Union Youth Consultation in Dakar, Senegal
Abuja, Nigeria – The Youth Alliance on Constitution & Electoral Reform (YACORE) and Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA) will be representing Nigeria at the AU Youth Consultation to the High Level Dialogue on Constitutional Order and Rule…
COP19 News Updates: World faces more ‘perfect storms
By Paul Brown in Warsaw One of the Climate News Network editors, Paul Brown, is in the Polish capital, host of the UN climate talks – the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP 19) of the United Nations Framework Convention…
Visa Refusal by the Polish Embassy in Nigeria to Accredited CSOs and Media participants at the ongoing UNFCCC meeting at Warsaw
Abuja – Nigeria. The Polish Embassy in Nigeria embarked on massive visa refusals to duly accredited civil society groups and media representatives who applied for visas to attend the COP 19 in Poland. This has significantly reduced participation of civil…
Stakeholders Parley at the 2013 Sustainability in the Extractive Industries Conference
On the 7th of November, 2013, at the Eko Hotel, Lagos, CSR-in-Action, a non-profit organisation gathered together thought leaders, industry captains and all stakeholders at its 2013 “Sustainability in the Extractive Industries” conference. This annual conference held in partnership with Business…
Supporting Small Scale Farmers Would Ensure Food Security
By: Tina Armstrong – Ogboona & Mayowa Adeniran – Government commitment to agriculture in line with the transformation agenda has been challenged as small scale farmers in Lagos has accused the government of neglect. The small scale farmers operating…
Nigeria Pledges Solidarity With Key Demands of African CSOs
The Nigerian delegation at the on-going 19th edition of the Conference of Parties on UNFCCC taking place in Warsaw Poland has expressed support and solidarity with the key demands of African CSOs. Speaking with the media, Mr Salisu Dahiru, the National REDD+…
COP19 News Updates: Setting the Bar High in Warsaw
By: Hamzat Lawal – At the Warsaw stadium, where the ongoing climate talks in being held, delegates, activists, NGOs, and young people are keeping their fingers crossed with high expectations in coming days, leading to the 2015 global climate deal in Paris.…
Commonwealth youth delegates elect inaugural Commonwealth Youth Council Executive
Following yesterday’s formal establishment of the new Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC), official delegates to the 9thCommonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) today elected the Council’s inaugural nine-member Executive. Ahmed Adamu from Nigeria will chair the new body, which will be the recognised…
