{"id":15440,"date":"2019-04-01T08:54:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T12:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=15440"},"modified":"2020-05-16T12:29:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T16:29:27","slug":"english-bulletin-april-1-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=15440","title":{"rendered":"English bulletin April 1, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A GLOBAL YOUTH MOVEMENT ? .
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\nMillions of students went on strike from school on March 15 to pressure their governments to address seriously the problem of global warming. Photos from that day on CPNN <\/a> show their demonstrations around the world: in the UK, Australia, Philippines, Sweden, Italy, Uganda, Belgium, USA, Canada, Portugal, Ukraine, Spain, Chile, Nigeria, France and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

\nThe movement has been inspired by the actions of a girl in Sweden, Greta Thunberg<\/a>, who sat last year by herself outside the Swedish parliament to demand that they take action. Since then Greta has spoken out in many venus, including the meeting of the world\u2019s richest bankers and executives in Davos, Switzerland. Her words at Davos struck a chord, especially among young people around the world: “Act As If Our House Is on Fire. Because It Is.” She has even been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize<\/a>. If Thunberg won, the 16-year-old would be the youngest winner ever and the second after 2007 co-winners former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to be honored for work on climate change.<\/p>\n

\nThe mission statement of the American Youth Climate Strike <\/a> is a clear exposition of their demands, “We, the youth of America, are striking because decades of inaction has left us with just 11 years to change the trajectory of the worst effects of climate change, according to the Oct 2018 UN IPCC Report. We are striking because our world leaders have yet to acknowledge, prioritize, or properly address our climate crisis. We are striking because marginalized communities across our nation \u2014especially communities of color, disabled communities, and low- income communities\u2014 \u00a0are already disproportionately impacted by climate change. We are striking because if the social order is disrupted by our refusal to attend school, then the system is forced to face the climate crisis and enact change. With our futures at stake, we call for radical legislative action to combat climate change and its countless detrimental effects on the American people.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nHere are a few of the colorful, hand-lettered placards <\/a> at the youth march in New York City:
\n– There is no plan(et) B
\n– One people One planet
\n– I always wondered why somebody didn\u2019t do something. Then I realized I was the somebody!
\n– Respect existence or expect resistance !
\n– Break the climate silence !
\n– Youth strikes harder when climate change strikes !
\n– Change is coming whether you like it or not !<\/p>\n

\nThe collective \u201cYouth for the climate<\/a>\u201d was formed in Spain by groups of young people who joined as a collective last February and who are organized in assemblies. Eight weeks ago these young people decided that they had to strik along with young people in Europe and around the world. We link to a video of several of these activists <\/a> who say, among other things that “No es la tierra de nuestros hijos sino nuestro proprio futuro . . . ” (We are concerned not only with the world for our children, but for our own future as well.) <\/p>\n

\nUN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres has praised the youth movement,<\/a> saying that “\u201cThese schoolchildren have grasped something that seems to elude many of their elders\u201d, he said, adding that \u201cwe are in a race for our lives, and we are losing. The window of opportunity is closing; we no longer have the luxury of time, and climate delay is almost as dangerous as climate denial.\u201d The Secretary-General acknowledged that his older generation \u201chas failed to respond properly to the dramatic challenge of climate change.\u00a0 This is deeply felt by young people. No wonder they are angry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nRepresenting CPNN, I had the chance to go to the march and demonstration of school students in New York <\/a> against climate change on Friday, March 15. There were a series of demonstrations ending up with a big enthusisastic crowd at the Museum of Natural History. The average age was under 20. I\u2019d have to back to the 60\u2019s, 70\u2019s and 80\u2019s to remember big demonstrations with majority youth. Are we seeing the dawn of a global youth movement?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n\n
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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\nGlobal Climate Strike in Pictures: Millions of Students Walk Out to Demand Planetary Transformation
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FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION
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\nUnited Nations: \u2018Global clarion call\u2019 for youth to shape efforts to forge peace in the most dangerous combat zones
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WOMEN’S EQUALITY
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\nPhotos: International Women\u2019s Day marked by strikes, protests and celebrations
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EDUCATION FOR PEACE
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\nMexico: authorities sign agreement for peace in Tecom\u00e1n<\/p>\n

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DISARMAMENT AND SECURITY
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\nOver 250 prominent women leaders call on President Trump and Chairman Kim to end the Korean War
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HUMAN RIGHTS
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\nAmnesty International: After Christchurch, how to beat Islamophobia and hate
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TOLERANCE AND SOLIDARITY
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\nFourth edition of living together in Togo
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DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION
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\nEl Salvador: Associations present project to promote a Culture of Peace
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