The author Lorna Gold who works for the Irish NGOTrócaire as Head of Policy and Advocacy, was a few weeks ago deeply doubtful herself whether a meaningful agreement could be reached.
result of many years’ negotiations, tireless campaigning, many prayers and many false starts => For the first time, the entire world, all 195 countries – literally everyone – came together to agree to take united action on climate change. => agreed to make this legally binding + took a step together to save our planet. = a universal, equitable (of sorts) + legally binding agreement as outcome of a peaceful, negotiated political process. <= result of the most complex and protracted negotiation in history.
spirit of Nelson Mandela seemed to hover => a rare, sweet moment of global celebration
The agreement = nowhere near perfect
very existence is little short of a miracle
many flaws = long on vision and ambition – stating need to keep temperatures below 1.5 degrees = short on action
Mechanisms for financing = still to be worked out
to make increasing commitments to reduce emissions over the coming years.
Something important happened in Paris this weekend which could change the course of history. For the first time, the entire world, all 195 countries – literally everyone – came together to agree to take united action on climate change. They agreed to make this legally binding and took a step together to save our planet. It was the result of many years’ negotiations, tireless campaigning, many prayers and many false starts. But they finally did it.
This sense of history was evident in the speeches made and in the emotion that pervaded the normally reserved conference halls. On Saturday, there were extraordinary scenes of big smiles, warm hugs, kisses, tears, singing, cheering. It was a triumph of unity over division, global solidarity over national interests, hope over despair. Witnessing those scenes of euphoria, you could not fail to get swept up in the emotion and believe in the power of what was happening. History weighed heavily in the…
A joint effort of several authors who do find that nobody can keep standing at the side and that “Everyone" must care about what is going on in today’s world.
We are a bunch of people who do not mind that somebody has a totally different idea but is willing to share the ideas with others and to be Active and willing to let others understand how "today’s decisions will influence the future”. Therefore we would love to see many others to "Act today".
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From Bible in the news Honest Reporting recently rounded off an examination of instances of YouTube banning content by saying: “To paraphrase a quote wrongly attributed to Orwell but which resonates strongly today as we seemingly edge towards the dystopian society that he predicted: ‘In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a […]
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Uit de Oude doos: 2008 Er was een tijd dat Israël zich moeiteloos staande kon houden tegenover de omringende Arabische wereld. De oorlogen die het moest voeren om te overleven in 1948, 1967 en 1973 werden betrekkelijk gemakkelijk gewonnen, ondanks de numerieke overmacht van hun vijanden. Dat werd in de daarop volgende conflicten geleidelijk moeilijker, […]
Gelooft u het getuigenis van God, zijn Zoon en zijn dienaren? God openbaart Zich als de Heilige, die de zonden niet kan verdragen en deze veroordeelt. De meeste mensen vrezen God echter niet. Hun denken en doen is gericht op het voldoen aan hun begeerten. Door deze aardse, vleselijke gezindheid is de mens onheilig en […]
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In 2012 several reports of scientists warned already for a coming epidemic and several natural disasters, as flooding, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute and the Global Challenges Foundation warned already several years ago that the human race was gravely threatened by out-of-control science. Science has already begun to reveal […]
The Taliban’s founder Mullah Muhammed Omar, the one-eyed reclusive cleric-warrior who sheltered Osama bin Laden, is being linked to what was called ‘the University of jihad’ but has become now‘the University of the Taliban cabinet,” Flanked by adoring supporters, one of whom crouches on the floor kissing his legs, Maulana Hamid Ul-Haq jokes about the […]
Without having discussed the matter of the previous standing contract for submarines, Australia broke the contract with France to arrange a new deal with the United States and Great Britain. By the security agreement with the US and UK buying nuclear-powered submarines, Australia could become the target of a nuclear strike by China. According to […]
Als je gedachten in het negatieve schieten, zeg stop. Adem diep in en uit. Denk aan iemand waar je zielsveel van houdt en aan ervaringen die je plezier bezorgen. Houd die gedachte vast en glimlach. Zo, nu kun je weer verder. Geniet van de rest van je dag.
Boris Johnson might have had very strange ideas about CoViD and about global warming, sometimes stepping in the footsteps of Donald Trump. But it seems he might have changed after he himself was infected by the coronavirus. Boris Johnson calls for the world to “grow up” and addresses the threat of climate change to the […]
”Als iedereen vrij is, dan gebeurt dat ten koste van de gelijkheid. Als iedereen gelijk is, dan gebeurt dat ten koste van de vrijheid. Een dergelijk spanningsveld vraagt om een regeling, vandaar mijn omschrijving van autonomie: samen met anderen regels en wetten maken, die zelf naleven en die ook doen naleven. Dit illustreert een klassieke […]
Recently I was thinking on my many sins and failures over the years, the wrong I have done and the good that I have left undone, and this thought came to me: The Creator of the Universe loves me. Is it possible that when I come to Him in genuine repentance to ask His forgiveness […]
”De wereld staat op een tweesprong wat betreft het waarborgen van duurzaamheid. Als nu niet de juiste keuzes worden gemaakt, zullen toekomstige generaties de prijs betalen. Hoe ontmoedigend de taak ook is, dit is het moment om het te doen… English version: Crossroad for ensuring sustainability
”The world is at a crossroads for ensuring sustainability. If the right choices are not made now, future generations will pay the price. However daunting the task may be, this is the moment to do it…”
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