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UNFCCC PRESS RELEASE ON 'CANCUN AGREEMENTS'

UN Climate Change Conference in Cancún delivers balanced package of decisions, restores faith in multilateral process  (Cancún, 11 December 2010) The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancún, Mexico, ended on Saturday with the adoption of a balanced package of decisions that set all governments more firmly on the path towards a low-emissions future and support enhanced action on climate change in the developing world.  The package, dubbed the —Cancún Agreements“ was welcomed to repeated loud and prolonged applause and acclaim by Parties in the final plenary.  Cancún has done its job. The beacon of hope has been reignited and faith in the multilateral climate change process to deliver results has been restored,“ said UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres. —Nations have shown they can work together under a common roof, to reach consensus on a common cause. They have shown that consensus in a transparent and inclusive process can create opportunity for all,“ she said.  Governm

From Broken-Hagen to Can-not-Cun?

Its the last day at the Cancun Climate Talks in  Mexico . There has been considerable effort at building consensus around key issues but a solid decision to move the process forward has yet to be found.In the dying hours of COP 16 everyone is keeping their fingers crossed that something tangible shall be agreed upon...... The  AYICC team in Cancun  has been working well in representing the continent and yesterday held a side event with the  Topic:Towards Climate Justice in Cancun:Perspectives of the African Youth .The AYICC team had  Sena Aluoka(AYICC Founder),Abel,JP  among others as panelists where they clearly outlined the views of African youth and the way forward.It however remains to be seen whether their voices(ideally our voices) were heard in the maze that is the UNFCCC negotiations and whether this will reflect in the final Cancun Outcome. Photos from the AYICC side event in Cancun Mexico: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150342974460323&set=a.10150342973615323.