ARROW Partners’ Statements on Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

In light of the recent move by Donald Trump to withdraw America from the Paris Agreement, and in conjunction with our own response (which you can read here) as well as the World Environment Day, two of our partners – Huvadhoo Aid and Penita Initiative – have released their own statements expressing their views on the matter. We thank both organisations for their strong stance on ensuring human rights – especially women’s rights – are affirmed during this unprecedented move which will have a significant impact on the climate change global effort. 

 

 

Small island nations like MALDIVES is on the frontline of climate change. The decision by the Trump Administration to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is deeply disappointing, especially for the citizens of vulnerable nations like Maldives which is exposed to more frequent extreme weather events, coastal erosion, coral bleaching, water contamination and dwindling fish which are already happening here. This leads to further adverse impacts on our society, especially marginalised groups such as women and will make them more vulnerable to adverse climate change events. This would also make it harder for disadvantaged groups to climb out of poverty.

Climate change finance is important for our adaptation to and mitigation of the effects of climate change. However, the future of USAID aid flows to small island developing countries for climate change adaptation is cracked as current US policy towards climate change action changed as a decision by Trump administration.

Imad Mohamed 

Executive Director of Huvadhoo Aid

 

Climate Change action and movement towards a more sustainable world does not rest in one nation or leadership of one nation. President Trump’s withdrawal most definitely has disappointed many. Yet, we should thank Mr President Trump for highlighting the fact that we all need to take action and leadership to ensure sustainability of our planet. Leadership does not rest in one person or one office. With this, we call for the UNFCCC processes to make greater commitment to ensure a gender responsive action plans and each country to ensure their climate actions leaves no one behind and no one marginalised.

Sunitha Bisan
Executive Director of Penita Initiative

Vietnam

  • Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP)

Indonesia

  • Aliansi Satu Visi (ASV);
  • CEDAW Working Group;
  • Hollaback! Jakarta;
  • Institut Kapal Perempuan;
  • Kalyanamitra;
  • Komnas Perempuan;
  • Remaja Independen Papua/Independent Youth
    Forum Papua (FRIP/IYFP);
  • Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia (PKBI);
  • Perkumpulan Lintas Feminis Jakarta;
  • Perkumpulan Pamflet Generasi;
  • RUTGERS Indonesia;
  • Sanggar SWARA;
  • Women on Web;
  • Yayasan Kesehatan Perempuan (YKP); 
  • YIFOS Indonesia

Maldives

  • Hope for Women
  • Society for Health Education (SHE)
ARROW Partners' Statements on Trump's Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

In light of the recent move by Donald Trump to withdraw America from the Paris Agreement, and in conjunction with our own response (which you can read here) as well as the World Environment Day, two of our partners – Huvadhoo Aid and Penita Initiative – have released their own statements expressing their views on the matter. We thank both organisations for their strong stance on ensuring human rights – especially women’s rights – are affirmed during this unprecedented move which will have a significant impact on the climate change global effort. 

 

 

Small island nations like MALDIVES is on the frontline of climate change. The decision by the Trump Administration to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is deeply disappointing, especially for the citizens of vulnerable nations like Maldives which is exposed to more frequent extreme weather events, coastal erosion, coral bleaching, water contamination and dwindling fish which are already happening here. This leads to further adverse impacts on our society, especially marginalised groups such as women and will make them more vulnerable to adverse climate change events. This would also make it harder for disadvantaged groups to climb out of poverty.

Climate change finance is important for our adaptation to and mitigation of the effects of climate change. However, the future of USAID aid flows to small island developing countries for climate change adaptation is cracked as current US policy towards climate change action changed as a decision by Trump administration.

Imad Mohamed 

Executive Director of Huvadhoo Aid

 

Climate Change action and movement towards a more sustainable world does not rest in one nation or leadership of one nation. President Trump’s withdrawal most definitely has disappointed many. Yet, we should thank Mr President Trump for highlighting the fact that we all need to take action and leadership to ensure sustainability of our planet. Leadership does not rest in one person or one office. With this, we call for the UNFCCC processes to make greater commitment to ensure a gender responsive action plans and each country to ensure their climate actions leaves no one behind and no one marginalised.

Sunitha Bisan
Executive Director of Penita Initiative

Morocco

  • Association Marocaine de Planification Familiale (AMPF),
  • Morocco Family Planning Association

India

  • CommonHealth;
  • Love Matters India;
  • Pravah;
  • Rural Women’s Social Education Centre (RUWSEC);
  • SAHAYOG;
  • Sahaj;
  • Sahiyo;
  • SAMA – Resource Group for Women and Health;
  • WeSpeakOut;
  • The YP Foundation (TYPF)

Lao PDR

  • Lao Women’s Union;
  • The Faculty of Postgraduate Studies at the University of Health
    Sciences (UHS)

Sri Lanka

  • Bakamoono;
  • Women and Media Collective (WMC),
  • Youth Advocacy Network – Sri Lanka (YANSL)

Malaysia

  • Federation of Reproductive Health Associations of Malaysia (FRHAM);
  • Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG);
  • Justice for Sisters (JFS);
  • Reproductive Health Association of
    Kelantan (ReHAK);
  • Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM);
  • Sisters in Islam (SIS)

Maldives

  • Hope for Women;
  • Society for Health Education (SHE)

Myanmar

  • Colourful Girls Organization;
  • Green Lotus Myanmar

Nepal

  • Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC);
  • Blind Youth Association of Nepal;
  • Blue Diamond Society (BDS);
  • Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA);
  • Visible Impact;
  • Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC);
  • YPEER Nepal;
  • YUWA

Pakistan

  • Aahung, Centre for Social Policy Development (CSPD);
  • Forum for Dignity Initiative (FDI);
  • Gravity Development Organization; Green Circle Organization;
  • Indus Resources Center (IRC);
  • Idara-e-Taleem-O-Aaghai (ITA);
  • Rehnuma – Family Planning Association Pakistan;
  • Shelter
    Participatory Organisation;
  • Shirkat Gah;
  • The Enlight Lab

Philippines

  • Democratic Socalist Women of the Philippines (DSWP);
  • Galang;
  • Healthcare Without Harm;
  • Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities;
  • Likhaan Centre for Women’s Health;
  • Nisa UI Haqq Fi Bangsamoro;
  • PATH Foundation Inc. (PFPI);
  • Women’s Global Network for
    Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)

Singapore

  • End Female Genital Cutting Singapore
  • Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)

Mongolia

  • MONFEMNET National Network