Event in France
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FRANCE, 2015/12/02
Leaders from the U.S. and Canadian grassroots and indigenous communities have expressed their opposition to the proposed world climate agreement, saying that it falls far short of what is needed to avoid a world catastrophe.
With additional than 100 delegates from dozens of climate impacted communities across the U.S. and Canada, the It Takes Roots delegation is calling on world leaders to emerge from COP21 in Paris with an agreement based on real solutions. COP21 is the 21st session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change from November 30 to December 11, 2015.
“Climate catastrophes are a reality right presently. But the COP21 is not based on that reality, only on what is politically expedient. The agreement is based on a carbon market that allows developed nations to continue to emit dangerously high levels of greenhouse gasses through shell games, imaginary techno-fixes, and trading schemes that result in land grabs and human rights violations,” said Alberto Salamando, a human rights expert with the Indigenous Environmental Network.
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FRANCE, 2015/12/02
Expectations are high for a good and equitable new climate change agreement at the much anticipated on-going climate change summit in Paris. Such expectations are elusive if the negotiations fail to face reality and set aside divisive national interests for the world good, humanity and the planet.
After 21 years of negotiations, hopes are high that a new climate change agreement at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UFCCC) in Paris will break new ground on saving the planet from the grave threat of climate change. However, the obstacles to reaching a transaction is not on the issues perse, but how the UNFCCC negotiation process itself has not addressed or postponed critical decisions thus far, which Paris has to presently resolve. Under the pretext of a new comprehensive world transaction, the Paris talks are expected to address the failings of completed negotiations and resolve it at one go.
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IRAN, 2015/11/16
Iran’s foreign ministry announced that President Hassan Rohani’s official trip to Italy and France has been postponed in view of the attacks carried out by the extremist group ISIS in France.
ISIS took responsibility for the several attacks carried out in Paris on Friday night November 13 which has so far left 127 dead and 250 wounded.
Hassan Rohani in a message to his French counterpart has condemned the attacks and extended his sympathies to the people of France.
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FRANCE, 2015/05/13
French President François Hollande met with retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro and his brother and current president, Raul Castro, on Monday during a historic visit to the communist island.
“I had before me a man who made history. There is a debate on what could be his place, his responsibilities. But coming to Cuba, I wanted to meet Fidel Castro,” Hollande told reporters before attending an official welcoming ceremony. He as well met with Raul Castro, who took over at the same time as his brother retired in 2008 due to poor health.
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FRANCE, 2014/03/01
Paris, France - French President Francois Hollande, will visit Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), Friday, where he’ll meet a military contingency of his country that is deployed on the field.
Hollande will as well meet CAR’s acting president, Mrs Catherine Samba-Panza, inclunding religious authorities in the country.
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FRANCE, 2013/05/02
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines and Roland Garros have announced a five-year agreement appointing Emirates as Official Partner of the Roland Garros tournament® starting with the 2013 edition from May 21st to June 9th, 2013.
The announcement was revealed today by Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline and Jean Gachassin, President of the French Federation of Tennis, during a press conference held in Roland Garros Stadium in Paris.
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FRANCE, 2013/03/03
France based company, Thales Group, is an internationally renowned technology and security provider for aerospace, defence and transport industry. Technology Banker speaks to, Justice Tootla, Deputy CEO and the first South African leader of Thales SA - the SA office of the global technology company to find out about his views on cloud computing, cyber security, and the African market.
