In 2015, FAWCO's UN Reps Team and Environment Team collaborated to inform FAWCO members about the proceedings of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP21) held in Paris from November 30 to December 11, 2015. The UN Climate Conference in Paris was of historic importance. While no one from the UN Reps Team or Environment Team were able to attend the Conference, we reported on what was happening. In addition to general background information on UNFCCC (and definitions of the UN’s alphabet soup of abbreviations), we posted summaries of previous UN environment meetings.
In 2016, motivated by the interest of members of AIWC Cologne, FAWCO applied for Observer status at the UNFCCC so our UN Reps could participate in Climate Change Conference sessions in Bonn. We were granted Observer status and three members of FAWCO's UN Reps Team attended meetings in Bonn in May 2017. FAWCO joined the
Women and Gender Constituency of Observer NGOs at the UNFCCC and will continue our coverage of and involvement with the climate conference process.
By Stacey Kimmig and Ayuska Motha
COP24 is well underway, with the bulk of negotiations expected to happen this week. Yesterday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) officially presented their special report on global warming of 1.5°C, spelling out the urgency of the need for immediate, rapid, and unprecedented action. As it stands, the country commitments fall short of...
By Ayuska Motha
The intense 2-week intersessional meeting just ended a few hours ago and I am left with so many lingering impressions - the urgency of climate change, a better understanding of the complexities of reaching an agreement, and overwhelmingly, the warmth and support of the many inspiring women from the Women and Gender Constituency.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
By Ayuska Motha
Stacey Kimmig and I are now one week into the intersessional meetings at the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) here in Bonn. 2018 will be a critical year in terms of climate change action. In 2015, the Paris Agreement was signed and has since been adopted by 195 countries. The goal of the Agreement...
By Stacey Kimmig
While attending the intersessionals in Bonn, I ask myself, “What would be interesting for FAWCO members to know about these climate discussions?” I try to attend a range of different events, not only complex technical negotiation meetings, but side events and press conferences as well, all in the hope of getting a better understanding of the issues...
