[Deuda-QdQ] [COP19 - para firmar] Please sign on: Justice for an Act of Solidarity

Jue Nov 14 17:31:58 CET 2013

Firmas directamente a: Lidy Nacpil <lnacpil en gmail.com>

Dear friends and colleagues,

We would like to request your organizations to support our statement
calling for the UNFCCC leadership to *reverse its decision* to take away
the badges of 3 youth observers who were expressing their solidarity with
the Filipino people suffering from the massive loss and destruction brought
about by Typhoon Yolanda.

Please see the statement below:

Lidy Nacpil
Convenor - Philippine Movement for Climate Justice

*Justice for an Act of Solidarity*

The last few days, world attention was focused on the Philippines and the
horrifying images of the impact of Typhoon Yolanda – the strongest typhoon
to have made landfall in recorded history.   The Opening Plenary of the
international climate negotiations in Warsaw, Poland – where nearly all of
the governments of the world were represented, all of the speeches and
presentations included expressions of grave concern, sadness and sympathy
over the plight of the people of the Philippines. The highlight of the
session was an impassioned speech by lead negotiator for the Philippines
Yeb Sano. The end of his speech was met with a standing ovation and by
chants of “We stand with you” by members of civil society organizations.

As Yeb Sano exited the Plenary Hall and made his way to speak at a TWN side
event, around 60 members of youth groups including Young Friends of the
Earth Europe and Earth in Brackets accompanied him as expression of
solidarity.  Several of the youth delegates started holding up signs with
the names of Philippine towns and cities most badly hit by Typhoon Yolanda
and unfurling a streamer on the number of victims of Pablo (Bopha) and
Yolanda (Haiyan). It was at this point the UN security officers swooped,
confiscated the banner and placards and detained three of the youth --
Maria Escalante and Graham Hallet of Earth in Brackets, and Clemence Hutin
of Young Friends of the Earth Europe, all first-time observers to the
UNFCCC proceses. Their badges were confiscated and were escorted off the
UNFCCC conference venue. Later, it was reported that Cristiana Figueres,
Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, decreed that their badges will be
permanently withdrawn throughout the duration of the Conference.

The expression of solidarity by young climate activists is very
heartwarming. We are touched and comforted that they and many other fellow
fighters for climate justice stand with us at this moment of great loss and
suffering.  It is unbelievable that they were treated in this manner by the
leadership of the UNFCCC.

This was a mechanical and extreme application of what are to begin with
already very restrictive and undemocratic rules on civil society
engagement.  As per UNFCCC rules -- this was no act of protest, there was
no obstruction of UNFCCC processes nor spaces, there was no attack on any
official, government or institution. If the issue is the holding up of
signs without permission - does it not matter that the message and intent
was to signify solidarity with the Philippines? This treatment was neither
just nor logical and only shows a sheer lack of sensitivity, sympathy, much
less solidarity with the Philippines.

We have witnessed with huge dismay, frustration and increasing outrage  the
failure of the international climate negotiations year after year to make
progress on decisive measures to address climate change and its impacts.
This latest incident only leads us to think those at the helm of the UNFCCC
may not really have the interest of the most affected peoples at heart.

*We urge the UNFCCC leadership to reverse its decision and re-grant
accreditation to the Warsaw 3 -- justice for an act of solidarity.*

November 12, 2013

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Más información:

http://www.stopcorporateimpunity.org/
http://www.s2bnetwork.org
http://www.enlazandoalternativas.org
http://www.aepf.info/
http://www.climate-justice-now.org
http://www.quiendebeaquien.org
http://www.alianzasoberanialimentaria.org
http://alianzaeconomiaverdefuturoimposible.blogspot.com.br/
http://www.auditoria15m.org
http://madrid.tomalaplaza.net/
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