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The Global Resilience Partnership expresses gratitude for the Earth's natural resources and pledges to protect forests, seas, and lands to ensure environmental preservation for future generations.

The document is a personal statement by Jo Verrent, director of the UK-based organization Unlimited, discussing the tension between disability access needs and environmental sustainability. Verrent describes how necessary accommodations—such as non-recyclable medical supplies, taxi use due to fatigue, and energy-intensive hearing aid equipment—often conflict with standard 'green' guidance, leading to feelings of guilt and shame. The author criticizes environmental toolkits and apps for lacking nuance and stigmatizing the behaviors of disabled people. To address this, Verrent proposes centering disabled and marginalized people in climate debates, reforming green guidance tools to avoid stigmatization, and adopting a holistic approach to climate justice that includes disability justice. Additionally, the organization Unlimited is implementing internal decision-making tools that balance access requirements and fatigue levels with environmental impact.

Friends of the Earth International calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, describing the situation as both a genocide and an ecocide. The organization emphasizes that climate justice is unattainable without a free Palestine and reports on solidarity actions by its member groups across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Africa. The statement specifically notes the environmental destruction of watercourses, agriculture, and renewable energy infrastructure in Palestinian territories.

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) asserts that there is no climate justice without a free Palestine, condemning the 'genocide and an ecocide' in Gaza. The organization reports solidarity actions from its member groups across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa, while calling for international mobilization and donations to provide green energy and water purification systems to refugee camps in Gaza.

Friends of the Earth International expresses solidarity with the people of Mozambique following elections on October 9, which opposition parties and observers describe as fraudulent. The organization denounces the brutal state repression of protests, which has resulted in at least 34 confirmed deaths and the use of live ammunition by police, particularly in Maputo. The statement links this political instability to deep poverty—affecting 73% of the population—and the exploitation of natural resources by transnational companies in collusion with political elites. It demands an end to state violence, the investigation of killings, the restoration of internet and expression freedoms, and a transition toward an equitable development model that respects the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples.

Project Drawdown asserts its commitment to science-based climate action and the defense of scientific evidence against disinformation, particularly in anticipation of the Trump administration's likely promotion of fossil fuels and weakening of environmental laws. The organization intends to shift its focus toward celebrating climate leadership found in cities, towns, private companies, and community-led initiatives rather than federal leadership.

The document highlights the tension between global trade and agricultural sustainability, noting that while trade is essential for food security, it can exacerbate deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. It argues that while individual governments can implement sustainable trade tools, collective action through the WTO would increase effectiveness. The author suggests several avenues for this cooperation, including reinvigorating existing committees, utilizing the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD), or adopting a dedicated dialogue proposed by Brazil.

Friends of the Earth International denounces the use of the "Anti-Protest Protocol" by the Argentine government to repress peaceful demonstrators on 12 June, resulting in over 600 injuries and 35 arbitrary detentions. The organization highlights a broader pattern of regressive laws, increased poverty, and the criminalization of protest under President Javier Milei, calling for the immediate release of detainees and an end to state violence.

The document condemns the violent repression of protests in Argentina on June 12, which resulted in over 600 injuries and 35 arbitrary detentions. It criticizes the 'anti-protest protocol' and the government of Javier Milei for increasing poverty rates, attacking labor rights, and attempting to liberalize extractive industries. The statement highlights the use of torture and false accusations of terrorism against detainees and calls for the immediate release of prisoners and an end to state violence.

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) praises players of the French men's national football team, including Kylian Mbappé and Jules Koundé, for speaking out against the Rassemblement National during the July 2024 elections. The statement argues that such actions are essential for protecting democracy and advancing social and climate justice, contrasting this activism with the efforts of governing bodies like FIFA, UEFA, and CONMEBOL to 'depoliticize' the sport.

The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act (Bill C-50) establishes a governance framework, including a Partnership Council and Action Plans, to ensure a people-centred transition to a low-carbon economy. The legislation emphasizes social dialogue and decent work, aiming to align sustainable employment with the Net-zero Emissions Accountability Act.

The statement emphasizes the necessity of accurate environmental reporting to address the 'triple planetary crisis' of pollution, climate, and biodiversity loss. It notes that environmental journalism is among the most dangerous beats, second only to war reporting, particularly for citizen journalists from Indigenous communities.

The Council on Strategic Risks warns against the use of terms like "non-strategic" or "low yield" to describe tactical nuclear weapons, arguing that such language creates a false sense of control. The author contends that any use of nuclear weapons, regardless of yield, would represent a drastic shift in risk and could lead to "Armageddon." The document calls for nuclear-armed nations to publicly recommit to policies acknowledging these dangers, avoid a new tactical arms race, and include the elimination of these weapons as a specific agenda item in international talks, such as the UN Summit of the Future.

The Stockholm Environment Institute criticizes the initial all-male composition of the COP29 organizing committee in Azerbaijan, arguing that gender diversity is essential for effective climate governance and sustainable solutions. While noting a subsequent update where the Azerbaijani government added women to the committee, the text highlights a broader trend of declining female representation among national Party delegates since COP24 and emphasizes that inclusive leadership leads to better environmental disclosure and innovation.

The Maputo Manifesto 2024, issued following the 4th African Conference on Debt and Development, calls for a radical shift toward a feminist lens on debt and development in Africa. It highlights how rising debt servicing costs—which increased by 132% between 2010 and 2021—crowd out essential spending on health and education, disproportionately impacting women who comprise nearly 90% of Africa's informal employment. The document advocates for debt cancellation, the dismantling of patriarchal and neocolonial financial structures, and the implementation of gender-sensitive budgeting to ensure social justice and economic autonomy for the continent.

The WACC President, Embert Charles, highlights a global rise in disinformation, media restrictions, and attacks on journalists, specifically noting situations in Haiti, Ukraine, and Gaza. He argues that economic crises, the climate crisis, and armed conflicts have undermined peaceful coexistence and public trust in media. To address these challenges, the WACC aims to promote communicative, digital, and gender justice to ensure communities can express their needs and hopes for a better world.

Over 60 figures from civil society, economics, and academia call for the French government to adopt ambitious exclusion criteria for the ISR label, specifically targeting companies expanding fossil fuel production, to align the label with climate goals and avoid misleading investors.

The Fokonolona community of Sakatia island in Madagascar is opposing a project by GREEN MADA LAND to build a hotel complex on a 17-hectare plot of land. The community argues that the project, described as a 'presidential project', violates their human rights, threatens biodiversity—specifically turtle nesting areas—and endangers their rice fields and livelihoods. They demand the cancellation of the long-term lease, transparency from authorities, and the recognition of their land ownership and right to free prior informed consent.

The statement asserts that Canada's history of colonialism, including the residential school system and the Indian Act, has systematically removed Indigenous Peoples from their lands and suppressed traditional stewardship. It argues that current climate policy often uses an "add-and-stir" approach to Indigenization, whereas true reconciliation requires Indigenous Peoples to act as leaders and rights holders with full control over their knowledge systems. The text highlights the value of Indigenous-led initiatives, such as prescribed fire burning and guardian watchmen networks, as essential solutions for addressing the climate crisis and protecting ecosystems.

The document denounces the violent repression of residents on Rempang Island who protested against a National Strategic Program to build an 'eco-city' without local consent. It highlights a pattern of non-inclusive development and criminalization of indigenous peoples and social movements in Indonesia, citing similar conflicts in Wadas and Kulonprogo. The organization demands the cancellation of the Rempang project, an end to police violence, and a permanent moratorium on national strategic projects in indigenous and local community territories.