AIPP is urging civil society organizations to read and support this Joint Statement of Civil Society Organization and Social Movements: Act Now to Meet The Post-Copenhagen Climate Emergency!

This letter is in response to serious attempts by some state parties to undermine the current international negotiations on climate change under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In particular, the Copenhagen Accord is undermining multilateralism and the commitments sent so far would not result into limiting the temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius but to a high of 4 degrees. Further, it also derails the resumption of substantive negotiations on the obligations of developed countries for the transfer of technology and finance to developing countries in support to their (developing countries) mitigation and adaptation measures.   For many indigenous peoples this will mean destruction of the ecosystems which we have tried to protect which are the very basis of our survival and cultures.

Massive communal attack on Jumma villages by military forces and Bengali settlers in Baghaihat area in Rangamati

A. Introduction:

On 19-20 February 2010 massive communal attack on Jumma villages was made by military forces and Bengali settlers at Baghaihat area of Sajek union under Baghaichari upazila in Rangamati district. It is reported that at 8 Jumma villagers including a woman were killed and 25 Jumma villagers wounded in this attack. It is learnt that around 200 houses of Jumma villagers including Buddhist temple and church were completely burnt into ashes.

UN report paints grim picture of conditions of world’s indigenous peoples

14 January 2010 – The world’s 370 million indigenous peoples suffer from disproportionately, often exponentially, higher rates of poverty, health problems, crime and human rights abuses, the first ever United Nations study on the issue reported today, stressing that self-determination and land rights are vital for their survival.

International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC)

Copenhagen, 7 December 2009

Statement on Shared Vision under AWG LCA

Delivered by Ms. Joan U Carling, Co-Chairperson- IIPFCC 

The International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) here in Copenhagen, which unites indigenous peoples’ representatives from all over the world, urges the Conference of Parties (COP) and all other bodies under the UNFCCC to abide by their commitments to achieve a legally binding agreement in this meeting to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are destroying our Mother Earth.  We join the urgent call and appeals of peoples around the world that NOW is the time to ACT, and to ACT with ambitious commitments before it is too late! We only have one Mother Earth, and those most responsible for climate change also hold the greatest responsibility for her protection.