Angeline Annesteus

The Red Lines of Justice, Equity and Ambition – Press Briefing

Katie O'Brien December 7, 2012 0 Comments

On Thursday December 6th, Angeline Annesteus, Trudi Zundel, Nathan Thanki and Katie O'Brien spoke about the state of the negotiations and what needs to be done in a press briefing. Anjali Appadurai monitored the briefing. Trouble viewing? Watch here. Angeline Annesteus We...

For those who speak French: The Haitian Minister’s Speech

lpaulime December 6, 2012 0 Comments

By Angeline Annesteus & Lurette Paulime This speech was delivered by the Haitian Minister of the Environment, Jean Vilmond Hilaire, in the high level closing segment of the negotiations. It is a very concise speech that highlights Haiti’s vulnerability to climate change influenced by weather events such as severe hurricanes. 18ème Conférence des Parties de la Convention...

Doha climate deal is conditional: what other alternative does it leave for the Least Developed Countries?

Angeline Annesteus December 5, 2012 0 Comments

by Angeline Annesteus & Lurette Paulime One of our goals coming to the climate negotiations in Doha was to lobby the Haitian Government. We have been meeting with the delegates and have had some very thought-provoking conversations. However after a long discussion at lunch yesterday with the delegation and the Minister of the Environment, Jean Vilmond Hilaire, we realized how firm they...

Durban opened a new window: where do the emerging economies stand?

Angeline Annesteus November 28, 2012 0 Comments

by Angeline Annesteus The climate talks in Doha are expected to be an important step in the history of the United Nations climate negotiations. The Ad Hoc Working Group under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) and the Ad Hoc Working for Long-Term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) are mandated to culminate their work, and the second formal session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for...

The Arms Trade Treaty has come to its end but states parties fail to adopt an agreement.

Angeline Annesteus July 27, 2012 0 Comments

By Angeline Annesteus The UN conference on the Arms Trade Treaty comes to its end but as always a lot can happen in the last minutes of the negotiations. Yesterday, the chair of the negotiations released a new draft text but it is full of potential loopholes. Many different areas of the text would need to be reconsidered in order for the treaty to meet its overall goal and objective: a robust,...