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The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: a legal campaign for climate justice

16 October 2023

The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: a legal campaign for climate justice

The Loss and Damage Youth Coalition on financing climate justice

The Loss and Damage Youth Coalition on financing climate justice

Women’s voices and ideas must be prioritised at the highest levels of decision-making

Sarah Little, journalist and founder of More to Her Story, explains the voices of women and girls must be prioritised if lasting peace and prosperity is to be achieved.

Why leaders must put children first at COP27

With a foreword by Juan Manuel Santos, Lamisi Awini and Patience Agyekum call on leaders to centre intergenerational justice in their climate action.

No more empty pledges at COP27: We need inclusive action on climate finance

With a foreword by Ban Ki-moon, Selamawit Desta Wubet urges for an inclusive COP and the delivery of climate finance.

Loss and Damage financing will mean there is hope for climate justice

With a foreword by Hina Jilani, Ineza Umuhoza Grace writes about loss and damage as hope for achieving climate justice.

This will only be a truly 'African COP' if African climate crisis issues are prioritised

10 October 2022

With a foreword by Gro Harlem Brundtland, Makoma Lekalakala from South Africa explains why leaders at COP27 must recognise and prioritise African climate concerns.

Israel & Palestine: what role for the US now?

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben Ami argues that the United States must work alongside international actors to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

From fragile to final: how to ensure the Iran deal stays on track

Iran expert Ali Vaez highlights the accomplishment of brokering an Iran nuclear deal but warns that there are four major areas that must be considered for the agreement to succeed.

A temporary order: discrimination in East Jerusalem

Legal and human rights experts Shelly Cohen and Noa Diamond describe how Palestinians in East Jerusalem have lived for over a decade under a 'temporary', "discriminatory and racist law."

Women’s rights in principle, women’s rights in practice

Deeyah Khan, women’s rights activist and Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker, wants to see gender equality not just written into law, but part of everyday life.

What Palestinians need to do to fulfil their quest for statehood

Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad argues that the path to peace can only begin when Gaza is reintroduced into the Palestinian fold.

Will the US commit to climate action on the road to Paris?

As climate talks resume in Geneva this week, Parker Liautaud believes that the US is beginning to take its responsibilities on climate change seriously.

Why are Israeli voices calling for the recognition of Palestine?

As Europe prepares to vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state, leading Israeli scientist and political activist, Amiram Goldblum, claims that those who really care for Israel should raise their hands in support of recognising Palestine.
 

Climate justice: adaptation is the only fair way to tackle climate change

As COP20 concludes, climate consultant Mike Edwards argues that delegates need to consider the need for ‘adaptation’ as well as ‘mitigation’.

Youth voices in the climate negotiations: a reflection from Lima, Peru

Timothy Damon is an American Youth Delegate to the UN Climate Convention at SustainUS attending the COP20 in Lima, Peru. Here he describes how difficult it is for the young to be heard in negotiations.

Courage: the vital ingredient for a successful climate conference

Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the French President for the Protection of the Planet, makes a plea to delegates to take bold steps for climate change.

Education: the best tool in the fight against racism in Israel

While Israelis and Palestinians struggle to find lasting peace, ACRI's Executive Director Sharon Abraham-Weiss believes that educating children against racism is an indispensable tool for preventing injustice and conflict

No time for another Copenhagen

Saleemul Huq, Director for the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Bangladesh, has attended all 19 of the COP meetings since 1995. For COP20 he is optimistic that those at the negotiation table can come to an agreement.

Working on the frontline to prevent violence against women

Asha Haji Elmi is a politician, peace activist and the founder of Save Somali Women and Children, an organisation whose aim is to rebuild the lives of abused Somali women.

Fostering interfaith trust and ‘right speech’ in Myanmar

Harry Myo Lin, a young activist from Mandalay, Myanmar, talks to The Elders’ team about his efforts to help advance human rights and build interfaith peace in his country.

Europe's climate deal is a huge achievement; it's time for the rest of the world to match it

As the latest report by the International Panel on Climate Change is released, former EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard highlights why the international community must follow Europe’s lead in acting on climate change.

Are women really peaceful?

“Women are key assets for peace, yet the international community continues to ignore or marginalise them.”
Gender and conflict expert Sanam Naraghi Anderlini analyses the roles women play in conflict situations, and the challenges they face when cont

Has Europe delivered enough momentum for a global effort to cut carbon?

“To stave off the severe risks from extreme weather and rising seas, Europe’s announcement must be seen as a welcome opening offer and not the last word.”Climate expert Joss Garman welcomes Europe’s new deal on climate change but warns that more

"A day to remind the world that we need more humanity"

“We can and must do more to live up to our human duty to help and protect those in dire need.”
Marking World Humanitarian Day, senior OCHA official John Ging outlines the importance of humanitarian assistance, the challenges aid workers face, and wha

Going beyond the kitchen: empowering women and changing mindsets in Myanmar

Mi Kun Chan Non, Vice Chair of the Mon Women’s Organization, argues that women need to be fully involved in Myanmar’s peace process and explains her work to create a new generation of women leaders.

Education in exile

On World Refugee Day Hayso Thako, a refugee living in Mae La camp on the Thailand-Myanmar border, explains the importance of schools to improve refugees’ opportunities and promote democratic values.

The economic case against fossil fuel

To support Myanmar’s rural communities, listen and innovate

Debbie Aung Din Taylor argues that Myanmar must strengthen its economy by fostering conditions for inclusive development, explaining how responsive social enterprise can help the country’s struggling rural communities.

What is 'carbon neutrality' – and how can we achieve it by 2050?

"Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 requires unprecedented political will and cooperation – but it's not impossible."Climate policy expert Farhana Yamin explains what becoming 'carbon neutral' means and how we can make it happen.

In pictures: Bethlehem under threat

“No one has tried to tell the story of my town beyond the stereotypes of the Nativity or the brutality of military occupation.”Ahead of the Pope’s visit to Bethlehem this week, Palestinian filmmaker Leila Sansour warns that the city's tradition of

With equality for all, the union will be stronger

Naw K’nyaw Paw, Secretary of the Karen Women’s Organization, describes her work to empower women and explains the Karen people’s decades-long struggle for equality in Myanmar.

Si la jeunesse ne s’exprime pas sur le climat, personne ne le fera à sa place

« Les faits scientifiques sont établis, mais nos dirigeants continuent à faire la sourde oreille. »
Aglaé Jézéquel et Noella Nsamwa du think-and-do-tank étudiant CliMates, expliquent comment elles ont rejoint la lutte contre le changement climati

"Israel's leadership, back then, understood that occupation cannot and should not persist"

"We thought that recognising Israel would pave the way towards that historical compromise: two states for two nations."
Two decades after the Oslo Accords were signed, Palestinian negotiator Yasser Abed Rabbo reflects on his early expectations of the pea

"I tried to persuade Rabin to negotiate a permanent settlement"

Yossi Beilin, Israeli former negotiator and one of the architects of the 1993 Oslo Accords, discusses why the Oslo talks succeeded, what derailed the process in the years that followed, and the advice he would give the negotiators in the current round of

Thirsting for water, 20 years after Oslo

“Oslo II has resulted in Israel’s continued domination over the region’s water resources.”
Elisabeth Koek, a legal researcher at Palestinian human rights organisation Al Haq, describes how Israel has gained control of Palestinian water resources

Israel’s opportunity for peace with the Arab and Muslim world

"I have a selfish reason for wanting the Arab Peace Initiative to succeed. I want to be able to get on a plane, in Riyadh, fly directly to Jerusalem and pray in the Al-Aqsa Mosque..."
Prince Turki AlFaisal of Saudi Arabia explains how the Arab Peace Init

Egypt: waiting for a Superman!

“We have to move from the revolution stage to the reform mode; from the willingness to die for Egypt, to the eagerness to live for Egypt.”
Emad Karim gives a view into post-Mubarak life in Egypt, from underlying injustices to moments of selflessness

Syria: papering over the cracks

“Ultimately there can be no humanitarian solution to a political problem.”
World Refugee Day 2013: with more than 1.5 million people driven out of Syria by the conflict, Jehangir Malik, UK Director of Islamic Relief, urges governments to step up the

Fulfilling Northern Ireland’s peace agreement

“The Northern Ireland I live in falls short of what was originally envisaged and voted for back in 1998.”
A month after meeting the Elders to discuss the situation in Northern Ireland, campaigner Helen Flynn argues that a peaceful, prosperous future

Northern Ireland: beyond sectarian politics

“It is clear that the legacy of the past still plagues our society.”
After meeting the Elders last month to discuss the challenges facing young people in Northern Ireland today, 17-year old Fíachra Kelly-McElroy urges his country’s leaders to prio

Sustainable development in an unequal world

“Every country needs to contribute, to save both its own future and our common, global future.”Climate campaigner Marvin Nala welcomes the recent UN report placing sustainability at the centre of the post-2015 development framework, examining what t

5 reasons why an end to child marriage will improve maternal health

"A 10 per cent reduction in child marriage could be associated with a 70 per cent reduction in a country's maternal mortality rates."
As world leaders and civil society organisations gather in Kuala Lumpur for Women Deliver 2013, a major global conferenc

End the isolation of North Korea

"Diplomatic isolation is actually helpful in the North Korean government’s efforts to keep its people ignorant about the outside world."
Korean studies specialist Andrei Lankov examines the rationale behind North Korea's provocative behaviour, arguing

Syria crisis: "We are not able to keep up"

“In Syria, the needs are escalating at a very rapid pace and outgrowing our ability to address them.”
Valerie Amos, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, describes how ongoing violence, funding shortfal

The human cost of conflict: refugee crisis in South Sudan

“More than ever, Sudanese refugees need the support of the international community to meet their basic needs and enjoy safe asylum.”
Cosmas Chanda, UNHCR Representative in South Sudan, gives an update on the refugee situation in South Sudan since The

Post-2015: “Nothing about us, without us”

"There is no sustainable future without the participation of our generation."Nigerian activist Esther Agbarakwe calls on governments to involve young people in debating the new global development goals agenda.

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