Daily Champion (Lagos)

Africa Requires $70 Billion to Tackle Climate Change - NGO

For Africa to effectively tackle the growing challenges of climate change currently holding every part of the world to ransom, the continent is in dire need of not less than $70 billion annually to mitigate the impact of the scourge.

This was the submission of Africa Environmental & Economic peace Mission (AEEPM) during a build up workshop for the global summit on climate change slated for Copenhagen in December this year.

Briefing journalists on the outcome of the recent UN Climate Change conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, Deputy National Coordinator of the group, Princess Mrs. Rosemary Ijeoma Okenwa said that the conference, which was held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 10, failed to reach an agreement on key issues slated for discussion.

"Little progress was made on mid-term targets for emission reduction by developed countries and there was no clarity in important issues such as financing and additional actions to be taken by developing countries like Nigeria.

While advising possible Nigerian delegates to the conference coming up in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December to negotiate for a treaty that would help reduce the impact of global warming, she noted that "it is in our national interest to push those large countries which contribute a lot to gas flaring. Without that, we will not be able to address the big problems that we have here".

"We should ensure that we have a deal that does not compromise our ability to develop as a nation and meet our responsibilities to our people", stressing that Nigeria would require enormous funds to adapt to climate change, reverse desertification and prevent the surge of the Atlantic Ocean.

On the federal delegates, Mrs. Okenwa urged the government and minister of Environment to ensure that the services of the nation's best brains in environmental matters and negotiating skills were utilised so as to present strong representation.


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  • upliftdarace_144
    Oct 29 2009, 09:06

    This Global Warming Stuff Is A Complete Hoax . Man has so arrogantly told

    God, by inference, that God the Creator didn’t Create things quite right. The United

    Nations is just another attempt by Satan to build another Tower of Babel .

    If you want to know some real truth tune in to Alex Jones’ Infowars broadcast.

    You can listen 24 hours a day. It’s live for 4 hours and on continuous re-broadcast for the

    other 20 hours. Here’s a link to articles on the Hoax of Global Warming.

    [http://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/nbbw.cgi]

    What is this hype of Global warming for ? It’s designed to give these phony

    scientists ( who actually act like they were taking part in the Creation itself ) and the

    organizations they represent control of the world’s natural resources. The GEORGIA

    GUIDESTONES is consistent with United Nations goals for the world.

    Here is a synopsis of the GEORGIA GUIDESTONES :

    [The Agenda Of The Antichrist aka The Georgia Guidestones (GG) ]

    10 POINTS LIKE THE 10 HORNS OR RELIGIONS OF THE BEAST

    [Revelations 13:1]

    And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having 7

    heads (Kings) and 10 HORNS (Religious Kingdoms), and upon his horns ten crowns, and

    upon his heads the name of blasphemy

    THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES

    1) MAINTAIN HUMANITY'S POPULATION UNDER 500 MILLION IN

    PERPETUAL BALANCE WITH NATURE

    2) GUIDE REPRODUCTION WISELY —IMPROVING FITNESS AND DIVERSITY

    3) UNITE HUMANITY WITH A LIVING NEW LANGUAGE

    4) RULE PASSION — FAITH — TRADITION AND ALL THINGS WITH

    TEMPERED REASON

    5) PROTECT PEOPLE AND NATIONS WITH FAIR LAWS AND JUST COURTS

    6) LET ALL NATIONS RULE INTERNALLY RESOLVING EXTERNAL DISPUTES

    IN A WORLD COURT

    7) AVOID PETTY LAWS AND USELESS OFFICIALS

    8) BALANCE PERSONAL RIGHTS WITH SOCIAL DUTIES.

    9) PRIZE TRUTH — BEAUTY — LOVE — SEEKING HARMONY WITH THE

    INFINITE

    10) BE NOT A CANCER ON THE EARTH — LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE —

    LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE

    In conclusion the directives for these GEORGIA GUIDESTONES call for : a) b) c) Elimination of around 7 billion residents d) e) f) Control of how many people are born g) h) i) The return of the system of ONE LANGUAGE as it was during the construction j) k) of the TOWER OF BABEL l) m) n) The other goals seem to infer that there isn’t currently a choice available to us that o) p) can help us to be better people. And there is a choice. q) r) s) But as the prophecy said in Daniel , The Beast/Antichrist will not allow any other t) u) worship, but of himself.

    Global Warming and all this false human-directed unity is designed to appeal to our

    personal pride , our lustful flesh and our unsatisfied eyes. But we can’t save our

    selves. We children need OUR FATHER GOD to fight for us against our evil older

    brethren Satan (formerly known as Lucifer) and His Fallen Followers.

    CHECK OUT THIS EYE-OPENING VIDEO ON THE SCAM SWINDLE OF GLOBAL WARMING 1) T

    HE GREAT GLOBAL WARMING SWINDLE

    - URL – [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMA6sszChwQ]

    Revelations 11:18

    And the nations were angry, and your wrath is here, and the time of the dead, that they

    should be judged, and that you should give reward to your servants the prophets, and to

    the saints, and them that fear your name, small and great; AND SHOULD DESTROY

    THEM WHICH DESTROY THE EARTH.

    - FEED YOURSELVES SUGGESTION -

    WE ARE MAKING HUNDREDS WHILE GIVING AWAY BILLIONS TO OUR ECONOMIC SLAVE MASTERS !!!

    THERE IS NO REASON WHY WE CAN'T TAKE CONTROL OF OUR OWN COUNTRY !

    NEIGHBORHOOD COOP GREENHOUSES

    ANOTHER SUGGESTION IS FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE CITY TO POOL

    THEIR RESOURCES TOGETHER AND MAKE NEIGHBORHOOD COOP

    GREENHOUSES . HERE YOU CAN GROW SOME KIND OF FOODS AND NOT

    BE TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON GROCERY STORES.

    Scientists Debunk UN “Global Warming” [ http://www.infowars.com/scientists-debunk-un-global-warming/ ]

    WAKE UP ! STAY UP MY BROTHERS & SISTERS ! BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

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    [http://www.infowars.com/infowars.asx]

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    - Life Is a Game. Have Fun. [ Luke 18:17 / Isaiah 11:6 ]

    SO PLEASE WAKE UP MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS. GOD IS ALL WE NEED. You are In My Prayers. God Bless Us. God Bless Africa.

  • upliftdarace_144
    Oct 29 2009, 09:07

    IS AFRICA FOR SALE ? 1) I’ve heard that one African country made a 99-year deal with an Asian country to lease a part of their land. 2) How can anyone make a deal for the next generation ? 3) What can we do about it ? 4) Organize and get those crooks out of office or any position of power.

    5) Pray to God For insight and divine intervention.

    6) Africa Is being targeted by many who are not respecting Africa.

    7) We must stop selling ourselves and respect ourselves, our families and God.

    Daniel 11:44 But NEWS OUT OF THE EAST (CHINA?) AND OUT OF THE NORTH ( RUSSIA ?) shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forward with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many Revelations 16:12 And the 6th angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water of it was dried up, that the way of the KINGS OF THE EAST might be prepared.

    [Daniel 11:14 ]] And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south(AMERICA / BABYLON ): ALSO the ROBBERS OF OUR PEOPLE shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; BUT THEY SHALL FALL !

    WAKE UP ! STAY UP MY BROTHERS & SISTERS !

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    [gcnlive.com]

    - Life Is a Game. Have Fun. [ Luke 18:17 / Isaiah 11:6 ]