Mexico: Peaceful Demonstration By Indigenous Delegates At UNFCCC To Voice Objections

Mexico: Peaceful Demonstration By Indigenous Delegates At UNFCCC To Voice Objections   The normally staid and restrained atmosphere at UN meetings got a lively injection of energy and music yesterday, as about 30 indigenous delegates staged a peaceful demonstration at the main venue of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP16 in Cancun yesterday. Alternating with singing, chanting slogans, calls for protection of their rights and for inclusion in the negotiations, the...

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