Final Intervention at the Second Dialogue under the United Arab Emirates Just Transition Work Programme 2024

The feminist path to a #JustTransition demands we reject growth-driven models that violate planetary boundaries. We must boldly question fossil fuel & military spending. People cannot thrive amid war, genocide & ethnic cleansing. Let’s reshape finance to serve communities—not the other way around. Life and survival over markets #JustTransition! Read our intervention at the closing… Read More

COP28 Closing Session Intervention

During the Opening Session of the joint plenary at COP28 on June 6, WGC Advocate and member of the MENA Feminist Taskforce, Ayshka Najib shared our concerns that the outcomes here at COP, while mentioning a transition away from fossil fuels, are riddled with loopholes and bring us backwards by opening the door widely to… Read More

COP28 Opening Session Intervention

During the Opening Session of the joint plenary at COP28 on June 6, WGC Advocate and member of the MENA Feminist Taskforce, Shrine Jurdi made a strong statement that the bodies and lands of women, girls, and gender diverse persons should no longer be the sacrifice zones of the fossil fuel industry. She affirmed that… Read More

SB58 Closing Session Intervention

During the Closing Session for SB58 on June 18, WGC Advocate and member of the MENA Feminist Taskforce, Muna Alhammadi emphasised that human rights, Indigenous rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender equality cannot be realized without real, scaled-up funding for mitigation, adaptation, and paying up for loss and damage. She further called… Read More

SB58 Opening Session Intervention

During the Opening Session of the joint plenary at SB58 on June 6, WGC Advocate and member of the MENA Feminist Taskforce, Ayskha Najib, made a strong statement that as we prepare to escalate ambition through the GST, our demand to negotiators is a clear call  to centre equity, human rights and social justice, assessing… Read More

SB56 Glasgow Dialogue Closing Session Intervention

During the Closing Session of the Glasgow Dialogue at SB56 on June 10, Gina Cortés Valderrama made a strong demand to put Loss and Damage finance on the agenda and clarified, that this is an issue about justice as the climate debt owed by the global North to the global South is beyond measure. Read… Read More

SB56 GST Opening Intervention

During the Opening Plenary of the first GST Technical Dialogue SB56 on 9th June, Liane Schalatek emphasized that the Global Stocktake must be focused on the principles of climate justice, equity and the best available sciene. Read more about the WGC’s assessment in the intervention.

SB56 Opening Intervention

During the joint opening Plenary of SBI and SBSTA on June 06, Anne Songole from Kenya has recalled that at these intersessionals, Parties should work towards conclusions on climate justice issues, including: finance for loss and damage, and closing the critical emissions gap and delivering on climate finance. Read the full statement here.  

COP26 Closing Plenary

During the Closing of COP26 on 13th November Mwanahamisi Singano disclosed the shortcomings of COP26 and welcomed the world to Egypt. While reminding that when you plan your travel to COP27; hypocrisy, false solutions, rhetoric and inaction are strictly prohibited. Read more about the WGC’s assessment in the intervention.

COP26 Resumed High-Level Segment

During the resumed High-Level Segment of COP26 on 11th November, Zainab Yunusa called out state leaders to deliver real actions for transformative and gender-just solutions that embody human rights.

COP26 Intervention Stocktaking Plenary II, Floridea

On 11th November Floridea di Ciommo delivered this intervention at the second Stocktaking Plenary. She demanded that the COP cover decision must be clearly improved concerning ambitious NDCs, targets referring to “net zero” to not undermine the 1.5° goal, and the language on “Nature Based Solutions” – instead the focus should be on ecosystem-based Approaches… Read More

COP26 Intervention Stocktaking Plenary, Regina

Regina Banks delivered this intervention at the Stocktaking Plenary (November 8, 2021). She shared our demands: we need climate finance to address loss and damage, and adaptation. However, no decision remains better than a bad decision. Human rights need to be safeguarded, we need to stop ‘business as usual’, greenwashing & false solutions. Linked here.

COP26 Closing Intervention SBSTA, Cathy

Cathy delivered this Closing Intervention of the SBSTA on behalf of the Women & Gender Constituency (6 November 2021). She urged Parties to make rights & equality red lines in negotiations. She also shared reflections & demands on Indigenous Peoples’ rights, Article 6, technology mechanisms, ACE Work Programme and false solutions.   Linked here.

COP26 Closing Intervention SBI, Pat

At the Closing Session of the SBI (6 November 2021), Pat Bohland delivered this intervention. She reflected on the lack of gender-responsive, intergenerational and rights-based approach in negotiations. In the intervention she also touched upon challenges for Observers’ access. She called on Parties to work on achieving Paris Promises in next week’s decisions. Linked here.

Joint Opening Intervention COP26, SBSTA and SBI, Babitha

At COP26 in Glasgow, Babitha delivered this opening intervention on behalf of the WGC (31 October 2021). She called on Parties to get to work on achieving climate justice. She shared demands for safeguarding human rights, as they are drivers of ambition and effective climate action. Linked here.

COP26 Intervention Open Dialogue 4 November 2021

On November 4, 2021, the Women & Gender Constituency’s Gina Cortés Valderrama delivered this intervention. She made an urgent call for increase of ambition and action. She shared demands for gender targets in NDCs, NAPs, gender-responsive climate finance, and warned for the the false promises of nature-based solutions.   Linked here.

PreCOP26 Joint Intervention

Milan, Italy (September 30, 2021) – Gina Cortes Valderrama delivered an intervention to the PreCOP26 behalf of five diverse rights-based constituencies- Women and Gender, Trade unions, Indigenous Peoples, Youth, the Climate Action Network, and Demand Climate Justice. The intervention shared a collective demand for ambition, justice, and people-powered solutions. Linked here.

SB – Joint plenary to hear closing statements, Kavita Naidu

Virtual (June 17, 2021) – Kavita Naidu on behalf of the Women and Gender Constituency, reminded Parties and observers that the world continues to reel from the increasing devastating impacts of the climate and pandemic crisis, which are disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable women in the Global South. Therefore, states must provide scaled up finance… Read More

SB Stocktaking Plenary SB June Session 2021, Lylian Coelho Ferreira

Virtual (June 05, 2021) – Lylian Coelho Ferreira, on behalf of the Women and Gender Constituency, urged Parties, particularly those who use the language of inclusion, to stand up and speak out for our space in this process as we have found ourselves muted in this virtual consultations. In the first week, the members of… Read More

SB June session Joint opening intervention, Cathy Yitong Li

Virtual (May 31, 2021) – Cathy Yitong Li, on behalf of the Women and Gender Constituency, reminded Parties of the Paris principles – respecting human rights, the rights of Indigenous Peoples, gender equality, intergenerational equity, ecosystem integrity, food security and a just transition – which are critical to all climate action. These are currently not… Read More