What’s the number after 10? Absolutely right, 9 more days to COP21. Save your date from 31 Nov to 11 Dec because COP21 is happening.
In 1993, Malaysia signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and ratified it on 17 July 1994. Today, the international treaty is signed by 193 countries. The main objective is to “stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.”
Every year, Malaysia will sent a team of negotiator to attend Conference of Parties (COP). This year is non exceptional as people around the world is giving high hope that the world leaders would come out with solutions to safeguard our mother earth.
Being a negotiator is an uneasy job as your country rely on you to come out with the best deal. Every single words, comma, sentence and content must take into serious consideration. Sometimes, negotiation process can extend till late night or the next day until a decision can be finalised.
Among the Malaysian negotiators are as below:
a) Prof. Gurdial Singh
A senior practicing lawyer and Legal Advisor to the Third World Network. He qualified at King’s College, London and the University of Malaya.Gurdial has represented Malaysia and the legal profession at numerous international forums and meetings, and has published several books covering civil trial advocacy, indigenous peoples’ knowledge systems, and drafting for lawyers.
b) Dr.Gary William Theseira
Deputy Undersecretary of Environment Management and Climate Change Division Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. He is responsible for policy analysis, development and support for environment management and climate change and sustainable development.
Environmental Management and Climate Change (PASPI)
Senior Research Officer with FRIM (2001 to 2010)
Post Doctoral Associate, University of Minnesota
Ministry of NRE Undersecretary
Ph.D. Mississippi State University, USA
Prof Gurdial – Malaysia at ADP – COP20
Prof Gurdial – Malaysia at COP Closing Plenary COP20
Keep counting down and we will reach our target soon. Be with us to the opening of COP 21.
10 more days to go towards COP21. Are you excited? A group of youth from Malaysia is as much anticipated as you towards COP21.
Malaysian Youth Delegation (MYD) is a group of youth who represent the youth climate movement in Malaysia and hold leaders accountable for their actions especially in the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21.
For the past decades, Malaysia has been actively participated conferences held by United Nation Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) to combat climate change. However, the voices from the youth is unheard and not taken into account in national policy making.
Reference to Doha Work Programme on Article 6 of the Convention Decision 15/CP.18 “Public participation and public access to information are crucial in order to develop and implement effective policies, as well as to engage all stakeholders actively in the implementation of these policies.”
In Malaysia, we foresee the importance of getting the involvement of public especially youth in climate change negotiation process for a better future. In May 2015, 15 youth have been selected to undergo capacity building to increase their knowledge on national and international UNFCCC process. The trainers include Malaysian Negotiator, Guardian’s top young campaigners to watch in the lead up to COP21, award winning journalists, producers, editors and many more. Click here for MYD trainings series.
In October 2015, MYD has produced Malaysian Youth Statement on Climate Change to be submitted to our Prime Minister. It was a remarkable achievement for each delegation to come till this far and continue to push beyond their own limit to create a just, safe and livable future for all.
Let’s have a quick view on how six of the selected MYD feels about attending upcoming COP21.
Amalen: I feel privileged. It’s not everyday you get to go overseas for anything and this experience also makes me feel more and more excited as the days grow closer, New sort of world in a few days time with people from around the world just in one spot.
Elaine: Thanks for MYD and Adrian our mentor for this “zero to hero” experience. I appreciate the experience because i’ve achieve things that i didn’t know i can achieve, like promulgation of the 1st youth statement, knowing how to read the climate information, being recognized and given the opportunity to work with negotiation team,chances of being interviewed on radio, fly to Paris to be with other ten thousands people to seek solutions and get our voices out etc. This is the 1st year of MYD, though we have gone through a lot of hiccups along the way, but i think the experience will bring next year’s delegation to a higher level. Looking forward for more Malaysian youth to join the squad. Proud to be one of the first MYD team and eager to share to and learn from the future delegates.
Emily: I feel very honoured to represent Malaysian youth for this historical occasion. Viewing at how our Malaysian negotiators are working hard and playing a crucial role in the negotiations, I’m looking forward to provide assistance to them. I’m also eager to meet and interact with international youths in climate movement and stand in line with them for this significant cause.
Jolene: I am excited. Feel like a journey with an aim to uncover how negotiation work with diverse countries and continents.
Shak: I’m very excited to learn new issues related to climate change. This will be a good platform for me to add up my life experience. I’m starting at this young age, therefore I won’t miss out later in the future and becoming more knowledgeable.
Thomas: I believe going to COP21 will be an eye opening experience for me. It is unbelievable that i will be representing youth climate movement in Malaysia. I hope that COP21 is able to meet the objective of developing a universal legally binding agreement that will keep the global temperature rise below 2 degree Celsius.
Be with us MYD to get the latest update from COP21 as 6 of the selected MYD will be carrying out their missions which includes reporting back to the local audiences on COP21’s daily progressions, tracking policy and negotiation development as well as coordinate and collaborate with youths from other countries to mobilise and lobby the governments.
A term to introduce today is YOUNGO. What’s come across your mind now? Young, energetic, ambition, etc. Yes, you are RIGHT. YOUNGO = YOUTH + NGO. It is a youth non-government organisation comprises of youth all around the world to raise their voices towards climate change.
Youth, leaders of tomorrow. YOUNGO realised the importance of urging world leaders to ACT NOW against climate change. In fact, youth have been actively involved in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since COP 5 in Bonn. It was indeed a breakthrough for YOUNGO to involve in plenary and high level segment of a COP/CMP.
Youth rise, speak up and hand in hand together to secure a safer and better environment for present and future generation.It is an empowerment.
Check it out, video of YOUNGO as below. Together with YOUNGO, count down to the much anticipated COP21 with only 11 days to go. Stay with Malaysian Youth Delegation through the journey of COP21.
Greetings Beautiful People who come by to read this website,
It’s just twelve more days before the significant COP21 is bound to take place in Paris.
All youth delegates as well as people working with PowerShift Malaysia are very excited about this.
Very excited, indeed. How about you?
Personally, I see COP21 just like how I see the final public examinations that I had to take in certain academic years. If you’re familiar with Malaysian public education system, then you’d know SPM, STPM, etc.
As a student, we took notes in class, did our homework and be prepared as well as we could before we sit for the examinations. For COP21, it is terribly similar.
We observe what is happening to the earth, it’s climate and the effects. Just like a student, we spent a lot of time to learn and explore our subjects in order to better grasp the concept about it.That is why many countries took the effort to prepare an international agreement prior to the UNFCCC COP21 called the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).
As you are reading this, I am sure your curiosity is bubbling within you, so why not click at this link to take a look at all the INDCs submitted by all the “good students” of the world.
Remember, the INDCs will largely determine whether the world achieves an ambitious 2015 agreement in COP21 !
COP (you can pronounce it by letters C.O.P. or ‘cop’), stands for Conference of Parties.
It is a huge important meeting where world leaders come together to discuss and negotiate on ways to reduce our global temperature by 2’C.
COP is organized by UNFCCC,
and it has been taking place since 1994.
Let’s take a look at all the places that had held this important meeting.
Much awaited COP 21 will begin on 30 November 2015.
Be a knowledgeable and alert citizen.
Don’t miss a chance to follow up with what’s happening in COP21.
STAY TUNE with Malaysian Youth Delegation.
Hey !! United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will hold the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties in Paris in 14 more days.
UNFCCC has been working hard since 1992 to combat climate change for the betterment of all the world and its inhabitants.
Let’s all follow up with this largest and most important negotiating sessions organized by UNFCCC with our own Malaysian Youth Delegates.
