The panel “Global Voices for Climate Justice in a Time of Uncertainty” was held on Tuesday, June 24th, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and

The panel “Global Voices for Climate Justice in a Time of Uncertainty” was held on Tuesday, June 24th, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond hosted by Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), June 23-28, 2025.
PANELISTS:
—Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland; Member, The Elders; Co-Founder, Project Dandelion, Ireland
— Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Coordinator of Indigenous women and peoples association of Chad, Co-chair of International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change, SDGs Advocate, Chad
—Rachel Kyte, UK Special Representative on Climate, Professor of Practice in Climate Policy, University of Oxford, Dean Emerita, Tufts University, United Kingdom
— Alice de Moraes Amorim Vogas, Program Director at the COP30 Presidency Team, Brazil
—Susana Muhamad, Former Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, Colombia
— Fleur Newman, Action Empowerment Unit Lead (ACE, Gender and Youth), UNFCCC, Germany
— Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (2010 to 2016), Founding Partner, Global Optimism, Costa Rica
Organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond brought together over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders in all their diversity, global advocates, thought leaders, and policymakers representing 50 countries from around the world. During 25 unique panels, speakers showcased a diverse array of visions, projects, policy frameworks, campaigns, and movement strategies with which we can accelerate a bold and transformative path to a healthy and just world.

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