Décembre 2009

lundi 14 décembre 2009

As the Copenhagen COP enters its second week, the Global Greens today called for an honest climate agreement, based on science not tricky accounting. The Global Greens are concerned that rich nations are building loopholes into the agreement to give the appearance of strong targets without the reality. Land-use and forestry in particular are being used as let-out clauses to avoid actual emission reductions, according to the Global Greens Coordination, which includes representatives from Asia Pacific, African, American and European Green parties. Tackling climate change is crucial for a sustainable future for people and the environment. The Global Greens therefore call on the world’s leaders to agree on in the next five crucial days : 1. Targets to limit global warming to 2 degrees C or less. 2. Clear 2020 targets for developed countries of at least a 40% reduction in emissions below 1990 levels, with an interim assessment point in 2014. 3. Commitment of substantial new funding by developed countries for mitigation and adaptation by developing countries, including reducing deforestation and degradation. This is in part recognition of the historic responsibility of developed countries for past emissions. 4. Exclusion of carbon capture and storage from the Clean Development Mechanism, and rejection of nuclear power altogether. 5. Strong pro-active measures to protect biodiversity, water and nature, whilst respecting the rights of local communities. The COP15 should commit to finalizing a legally binding agreement in 2010 covering these and other issues, building on the Kyoto Protocol. For more information : [in Africa) Global Greens Coordination Representatives for Africa. Frank Habineza, fhabineza@africangreens.org Adamou Garba, agarba_99@yahoo.com Read the press release here

lundi 14 décembre 2009

Meeting between Mrs. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, Chairperson of the United Democratic Forces (UDF-Inkingi) and Mr. Frank Habineza, Chairperson of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda On this 7th day of December 2009, the Chairperson of the UDF-INKINGI, Mrs. Victoire INGABIRE UMUHOZA and the Chairperson of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Mr. Frank HABINEZA met in The Hague, Netherlands, and jointly examined some of the fundamental problems affecting Rwanda in general and the forthcoming presidential elections to be held in August 2010 in particular. With regard to the prevailing situation in Rwanda, both leaders reiterated their vehement condemnation of the ruthless policies of the RPF led government characterized by, among other things, the following acts : Keeping people in perpetual extreme poverty characterized by widespread malnutrition and poor healthcare, especially in rural areas. Denying people their most basic rights in their own country Continuous persecution and harassment of journalists and press Refusing members of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda to hold their inaugural congress. Both leaders therefore called upon the RPF regime and made the following requests : Remove all obstacles which hinder the registration of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda so that the Party can freely exercise its political activities ; Grant passports to UDF-INKINGI’s leaders so that they can go back home and start the process of registering their Party. With regard to the 2010 presidential elections in Rwanda, the two leaders deplored RPF’s malicious tactics aimed at rigging the upcoming elections. A striking example is the actual National Electoral Commission (NEC) which is wholly RPF dominated. In much the same way, the existing electoral law provisions are meant to stifle the opposition parties. Hence, the two leaders called upon all Rwandan citizens in Rwanda or abroad to unite and stand up as one person in order to strongly denounce RPF’s malicious acts against UDF-INKINGI and Green Party. Such acts are mostly designed to ban these two political parties from actively and freely participating in the upcoming 2010 presidential elections and to ensure that the RPF candidate wins with an overwhelming majority. Done in The Hague, 7th December, 2009 Victoire INGABIRE UMUHOZA (signed) UDF-INKINGI Chairperson . Frank HABINEZA (signed) Democratic Green Party of Rwanda Chairperson . Read the Press Release here