Seminar on US War on Terror and Counterinsurgency and IFPRIS Solidarity Night

It is “fireworks” time for the United States of America as they celebrate the 4th of July. But for social activists and peoples’ organisations, it is timely to discuss and tackle US militarism and imperialism. Students, teachers and scholars join the basic sectors from across the globe as they sit, listen and interact inside UP Bahay ng Alumni, Tuesday afternoon.

A Blast of Crowd Caving In UP Film Institute

Workers, peasants, women, migrants, indigenous people, artists and cultural workers, scientists, teachers, health professionals and youth from all over the world, join together in a common opening of an event first of its kind – the International Festival for Peoples’ Rights and Struggles (IFPRIS). About a thousand people from diverse origins gathered at Magsaysay Avenue, this morning at around 8:30AM, to witness rituals performed by different sectors to symbolise the opening of the festivities.

By Prof. Jose Maria Sison
Chairperson
International League of Peoples' Struggle
July 5, 2011

On behalf of the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS), I wish to convey warmest greetings of solidarity to all the workers, peasants, women, youth, indigenous peoples, migrants, artists and cultural workers and all the people from other sectors and communities from all over the world who are now gathered in Manila for the first International Festival for Peoples’ Rights and Struggles.

22 June 2011
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ETC Group

News Release

15 June 2011

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Civil Society Organizations to IPCC:

Take Geoengineering off the Table!

Today, 125 international and national organizations, representing at least 40 countries from all continents, sent an open letter to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), demanding a clear statement of its commitment to precaution and to the existing international moratorium on geoengineering. The IPCC will hold an expert meeting on geoengineering 20-22 June in Lima, Peru. (The letter is available and open for signatures here.)

Subsidiary body for implementation adopts conclusions

22 June 2011
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Geneva, 22 June (Meena Raman) – The 34th session Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) adopted several conclusions at its closing session held on 16 and 17 June in Bonn.

India proposal on neglected issues for Durban discussions raises controversy

22 June 2011
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Geneva, 22 June (Meena Raman) – The Indian Government has submitted a proposal to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to include three contentious but very important issues on ‘unilateral trade measures’, ‘intellectual property rights’ and ‘equitable access to sustainable development’ for inclusion in the provisional agenda of the 17th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 17) to be held in Durban, South Africa in late November this year.

Kyoto Protocol’s future hangs in the balance

21 June 2011
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Bonn, 21 June (Lim Li Lin) – The future of the Kyoto Protocol hangs in the balance after the latest round of talks, and political guidance is suggested to be sought from ministers prior to and at the meeting of the Protocol Parties in Durban in December.

Scientific body adopts conclusions at closing plenary

21 June 2011
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Bonn, 19 June (Hilary Chiew) – The closing plenary of the 34th Session of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn adopted several decisions late night on Thursday, 16 June. Among the highlights were work related to the implementation of the Cancun decision on forest-related activities and a forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures to address climate change.

Working Groups to have additional session before Durban, Parties outline expectations

20 June 2011
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Geneva, 20 June (Meena Raman) – At the closing plenary of the meeting of the Ad-hoc Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn on Friday, 17 June, Parties were informed that an additional session for the meetings of the working groups (that includes the working group under the Kyoto Protocol), will be held at a venue to be confirmed during the last week of September and first week of October before the 17th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) in Durban, South Africa.

Parties in the AWG-LCA insist on meeting in the fall

16 June 2011
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Bonn, 16 June (Hilary Chiew and Meena Raman)– Many Parties reiterated their call for a further session in the autumn to advance work carried out in informal groups of the Ad-hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) prior to the final session to be held in Durban at the end of the year.