Nairbo, 8th to 10th May. This strategy meeting was organized by Home Alliance to look at geo engineering (GE) false solutions efforts being pushed in climate change, biodiversity, nature action etc. While the meeting discussed latest efforts by government and GE symapthizers, it also strategize how to prevent these at UNFCCC, UNCBD, and UNEA. Ajay K Jha provided inputs on the history of geo engineering at UNEA and at UNFCCC, and how to galvanize greater mobilization against the GE beyond organizations with specific expertise. Working more deeply on land and geo engineering solutions was considered and decided to be a potential entry point to liaise with large number of organizations working on land, agriculture and food, gender, which alliance undertook to work on. Besides, discussions were also held how to…
From March 20 to 22, 2025, PAIRVI organized a three-day national residential workshop on "Climate Justice and Sustainable Development: Encouraging Community Roles and Actions" at the scenic Jawai Bandh in Pali, Rajasthan. The workshop brought together 28 participants from nine states across India, including community leaders, grassroots activists, young climate advocates, and representatives of civil society organizations. The objective of the workshop was to deepen the understanding of climate science, unpack the socio-economic and political drivers of the climate crisis, and empower participants with the tools and knowledge to engage in community-led climate action. The workshop featured rich and diverse themes, including sessions on the fundamentals of climate science, critical analysis of national and international climate policies, and the myths and misconceptions around false solutions. Special attention was given to the impacts…
Bangkok, 25th to 28th February. The APFSD as always organized by ESCAP in collaboration with UNDESA. The theme of the APFSD was “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind in Asia and the Pacific.” The APFSD was organized at the United nations Conference centre (UNCC) Bangkok by the ESCAP during 25th to 28th February. This was preceded by a number of special events organized by UN agencies and International organizations on the 24th. 29 speakers from the APRCEM spoke in various plenaries, Round tables, from the floor.
23rd & 24th February, Bangkok. Asia Pacific Peoples Forum on sustainable development (Peoples Forum) was organized on the 23rd and 24th February at Tinidee Trendy Khaosan Hotel in Bangkok. More than 130 representatives from CSOs from all over Asia Pacific participated besides colleagues from the ESCAP and the UNEP (ROAP and HQ at Nairobi). The Peoples Forum was organized by the APRCEM in collaboration and with support from the ESCAP and UNEP. The secretariat support for organizing the APPFSD was provided by Asia pacific Migrants Mission (APMM, a Hong Kong based network of migrants). The theme of the APPFSD was “Reclaiming the Development Agenda for the People, Advancing Development Justice in Asia and the Pacific.” This was accompanied with the clarion call of the APRCEM; shift the power; change the…
Bangkok, 17th & 18th December 2024. The High Level Consultation was organized to feed into negotiations and outcomes of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, which will take place in Seville, Spain from 30th June to 3rd July. Ajay K Jha participated in the Regional Consultation and provided inputs on the climate finance as well as draft to Chairs Summary. The APRCEM CSO participants also organized bilateral meeting with the Chair (Nepal) of the Consultation and Mr. Hamza Malik, Head of the Deptt of Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development (MPFFD) of the ESCAP which organized the Consultation. APRCEM provided comprehensive Policy briefs on Austerity & Debt, Illicit Financial Flow, International Development Coordination and ODA, Trade, Climate Finance, Public Private Partnership and Digital Divide, Digitalization and technology.
Delhi, 11th to 14th November 2024. The Forum organized by South and South West Asia office of the ESCAP engaged All countries in the south and south West Asia and APRCEM South Asia Colleagues. Ajay K Jha participated in the preparations for the Forum despite he was unable to participate due to COP 29 coinciding the SSWA Forum. He was also a key note speaker in the South and south West Asia Peoples Forum which was organized by the APRCEM on the 5th November. Mikiko Tanaka, Director of South and South West Asia office of ESCAP also addressed the Peoples Forum.
The UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) was held during 8th to 17th July at UNHQ in New York City. The HLPF under the theme ‘Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: The effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions’ reviewed progress on SDG 1, 2, 13, 16 and 17 and witnessed Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) from 36 countries. While PAIRVI did not participate in person in the HLPF 2024, it supported MGOs Coordination Mechanism, and its Advocacy Working Group, and APRCEM in its side events and global south strategy meeting, daily HLPF debrief throughout the Month of June and first two weeks of July. A number of meetings were organized for APRCEM RCC and members’ orientation on the HLPF 2024, preparation…
18th to 23rd June, Penang, Malaysia. International Festival of Peoples Rights and Struggles was organized in collaboration of many organizations led by Pesticide Action Network, Asia Pacific at Cititel Hotel, Penang. Other organizers included Asia Peasants Coalition (APC), Peoples Coalition for Food Sovereignty, Global Peoples Caravan, International League for Peoples Struggles (ILPS), International Migrants Alliance, and International Women’s Alliance etc. More than 530 CSOs and Peoples movements from all continents and 44 countries participated in this festival. The central theme of the Festival was “Unite, Resist and Triumph.” Peoples from all parts of the world shared their struggles and successes as well. Intense study workshops were organized on wide variety of subjects including agro ecology, food and farmers, environment, climate change, energy and renewable energy, human rights, war and peace,…
Asia Pacific Forum of Ministers and Authorities of Environment | 3rd to 6th October, 2023 • UNEP organizes Regional Forum in all the 6 regions of the UN before each UNEA. This time UNEA is being organized during 26th February to 1st March 2024 at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. In the Asia Pacific region, it was organized as titled “5th Forum of Ministers and Authorities of Environment in Asia Pacific.’ It was organized in collaboration with the Govt of Sri Lanka at Shangri-La Colombo on 4th and 5th October. The objective of the Regional Forum is to provide to input regional priorities for the UNEA. More than 50 CSOs belonging to the Major Groups and Sri Lanka’s CSO participated in the Forum. Ajay K Jha, Regional Facilitator (Asia Pacific)…
Ajay K Jha was the Focal point of the APRCEM during the SDG Summit. He was invited to speak in the SDG Summit (Leader Dialogue 5) on the 18th September representing Asia Pacific Regional CSOs Engagement Mechanism (APRCEM) and CECOEDECON. He was also invited to speak in the MGOS Coordination Mechanism (MGOS CM) side event titled “Breaking the barriers and Leaning no one behind” on the 16th September. SDG Summit SDG Summit Leaders Dialogue 5 (19th September) was entitled “Unity and Solidarity; Strengthening the Multilateral system for enhanced support, cooperation, follow up and review.” The dialogue was moderated by the President of Mozambique and the Prime Minister of Iceland. Ajay K Jha was the only CSO speaker in the event. Around 20 Heads of the Government (Prime Minister)…
