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COP22 ADOPTS MARRAKESH ACTION PROCLAMATION: CLIMATE TALKS SET 2018 DEADLINE TO AGREE RULES
Our climate is warming at an alarming and unprecedented rate and we do have urgent duty to respond. ….We call for the highest political commitment to combat climate change, as a matter of urgent priority. Marrakesh Action Proclamation, read by Salaheddine Mezouar, Morocco’s foreign minister and president of the 22nd session of the Conference of the
POLICY FOR DISASTER DISPLACED PEOPLE DEMANDED
Rights groups sought an integrated ‘Internal Displacement Policy’ in the upcoming Five Year Plan to ensure proper rehabilitation of the people displaced by climate change and natural disaster. They also deplored Kalyanpur Slum eviction claiming that 90 percent of the slum dwellers were climate refugees. They made the remark while addressing a human chain in
INCLUDE INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT POLICY IN 7TH 5-YEAR PLAN
Rights groups here yesterday demanded that the Internal Displacement Policy be integrated into the upcoming 7th Five Year Plan to ensure effective rehabilitation of the climate victims, reports UNB. They also demanded proper rehabilitation of the dwellers of Kalyanpur slum before their eviction as about 90 percent of them are climate-induced displaced people. The demands
PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT HAS MADE US SLAVES!
RIGHTS GROUPS DEMANDED RESIGNATION OF THE FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT MINISTER DUE TO HIS FAILURE IN THE PARIS CLIMATE CONFERENCE `Paris Climate Agreement has made us Slaves!’ Dhaka, 14th December 2015 : A group of Rights Based civil society organizations demanded resignation of the Forest and Environment minister as he has been literally failed to uphold the
RIGHTS GROUPS DEMAND TO PUBLISH WHITEPAPER ON SMUGGLED MONEY
Dhaka, Nov 12: Some 20 right-based groups on Wednesday demanded of the government for publishing a white paper on illicit finance flow to abroad including government’s action strategies to recovery this money from different Tax Heavens countries like Malaysia, Switzerland and Canada. The right groups made their demand through a human chain formed in front
MEASURES TO STOP ILLICIT FINANCE FLOW DEMANDED
Staff Correspondent: Twenty one rights based civil society organizations and networks facilitated by EquityBD on Sunday demanded to take specific measures to stop illicit finance flow. The speakers of the civil society organizations came up with the demand while addressing at press conference, held at national press club in the capital titled, “Stop illicit Finance flow
RIGHTS GROUPS DEMAND SPECIFIC MEASURES TO STOP ILLICIT FINANCE FLOW
NGO News Report :: Today twenty one rights based civil society organizations and networks facilitated by EquityBD organized a press conference in national press club titled “Stop illicit Finance flow to ensure development investment and revenue mobilization” and demanded to take specific measures to stop illicit finance flow. They also said that it is indispensable for
GOVT URGED TO PROVIDE SUBSIDY TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
The government has been urged to redirect subsidy to the community-controlled renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuel projects. Speakers made the appeal while addressing a human chain in front of the National Press Club organised by 13 rights-based organisations in the city on Thursday, reports UNB. A vast subsidy-based fossil fuel projects are mainly
REDIRECT SUBSIDY TO COMMUNITY-CONTROLLED RENEWABLE ENERGY, NOT IN FOSSIL FUEL
Dhaka, 16th October 2014: Today thirteen right based civil society organizations led by EquityBD has organized a human chain and rally in front of the National Press Club, Dhaka demanding Government must redirect subsidy to the community-controlled renewable energy sources instead of huge subsidy to fossil fuel projects which are mainly responsible for carbon emission
DEMAND FOR PEOPLE-CENTRED POST 2015 DEV FRAMEWORK
DHAKA: Speakers demanded a people-centred Post 2015 development framework ensuring the meaningful participation of all concerned stakeholders where civil society in the process leading up to Post 2015 Summit. The 69th United Nations General Assembly 2014 that is set to begin next week in New York focuses on the theme “Delivering on and Implementing a Transformative