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WE ARE HEART-BROKEN BY MOKWA –NLC

My heart goes out to the people of Mokwa town as they recover from this tragedy. A painful reminder of who are really on the front lines of climate change: poor people, workers and their communities in the global south.

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NDC Partnership members are clear on what it takes to drive successful action:

✅ Strong political will
✅ Climate-centered national development agendas
✅ Open and transparent processes
✅ Reliable, flexible and timely support

‘When we attempt to climb a mountain, we cannot expect to reach the summit in one go—but we should never be discouraged.’ - Antonio Machado

2024 closed with a disappointing climate COP, slight progress at plastic treaty negotiations, and a shimmer of hope at the ICJ hearings. Next, the world needs moral leadership and political will to safeguard people and planet in countries’ #NDC submissions.

‘When we attempt to climb a mountain, we cannot expect to reach the summit in one go—but we should never be discouraged.’ - Antonio Machado

With workers left behind at COP29 in Baku, it's time to look ahead to COP30 in Belém This November, the global trade union movement attended and participated in the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (more commonly known as COP29)...

‘All parties need to understand that there can be no effective climate action without protecting current and future workers.’

Article on COP29 outcomes in collaboration with ITUC Climate policy lead @bertdewel.bsky.social www.equaltimes.org/with-workers...