In one incident, approximately 30 to 40 people, from 6 different nations, stormed a closed session of negotiations, halting the meeting. When U.N. Security arrived, they cleared the room of delegates and detained the protestors
The protesters themselves were invited by COP 6 President Jan Pronk to discuss their views in a special meeting of NGO's, Press and delegates, jointly chaired by Jan Pronk and Michael Zammit Cutajar.
Andrew Kerr, of WWF International, an official NGO, stated that although he "admired Minister Pronk's
The protesters themselves were invited by COP 6 President Jan Pronk to discuss their views in a special meeting of NGO's, Press and delegates, jointly chaired by Jan Pronk and Michael Zammit Cutajar.
Andrew Kerr, of WWF International, an official NGO, stated that although he "admired Minister Pronk's
work and committment to the success of COP 6, public frustration is building up, outside this Conference."
Other official NGO's, Greenpeace and Climate Action Network, concurred, but the latter advised that "the situation is at make or break point",
Jan Pronk said that he himself was frustrated at the "lack of progress" in previous COP Conferences and emphasised his desire "to speed the process up".
He invited the unaccredited protestors, who had infiltrated the Conference to discuss their greivances, adding that he wanted
Other official NGO's, Greenpeace and Climate Action Network, concurred, but the latter advised that "the situation is at make or break point",
Jan Pronk said that he himself was frustrated at the "lack of progress" in previous COP Conferences and emphasised his desire "to speed the process up".
He invited the unaccredited protestors, who had infiltrated the Conference to discuss their greivances, adding that he wanted
"complete transparency and openness",
Instead, two individuals, representing Rising Tide, which they called a "Non-Governmental Disorganization", simply read prepared statements, condemning the Conference.
"We have nothing to lose, unlike the NGO's, present. We are against corporate carbon traders. We want the voices heard of those who are now suffering from the after effects of past corporate strategies.
Now they want big dams, carbon dump forests and other marketopportunities for an environmental casino.
Instead, two individuals, representing Rising Tide, which they called a "Non-Governmental Disorganization", simply read prepared statements, condemning the Conference.
"We have nothing to lose, unlike the NGO's, present. We are against corporate carbon traders. We want the voices heard of those who are now suffering from the after effects of past corporate strategies.
Now they want big dams, carbon dump forests and other marketopportunities for an environmental casino.