Andrew Weaver has won a seat for the Green Party, becoming the first Green Member of Legislative Assembly in British Columbia history with 40,7% of the votes in the district of Oak Bay–Gordon Head. Read more
Canadian Greens make history by electing first ever member of provincial parliament in British Columbia
20 May, 2013
Political Violence in Pakistan claims life of Green Activist in election campaign
30 April, 2013
Pakistan Green Party activist, Mr Shahnawaz Panhwer, was killed by unknown people at Dadu, Sindh province on Sunday 28 April 2013. The assassination followed threats by representatives of the outgoing government, and demands that the Greens candidate of Dadu PS-73, Mr. Imtiaz Ali Panhwer, withdraw from the forthcoming national elections. The Global Greens strongly condemn this murder and call upon the Pakistani authorities to begin an immediate investigation into the crime, and to publish their findings. The Global Greens give our deepest sympathy to Mr Panhwer’s family, friends and colleagues. Read more
Greens at World Social Forum 2013 – Tunis, Tunisia
4 April, 2013
The World Social Forum just took place in Tunis, Tunisia, from March 26th till 30th and for the first time in the Arab world. The Maghreb, and in particular the Tunisian social movements offered to organise the event, and Greens from every Federation around the world participated, standing with Tunisian Civil Society and contributing to the organisation of several Greens Events in the frame of the World Social Forum. Read more
Global Greens Secretariat established in Brussels, Europe
25 March, 2013
As part of the implementation of Global Greens Dakar 2012 Congress resolution on the Future of the Global Greens, the Global Greens have now established a full-time secretariat in Brussels. The secretariat is based at the EGP headquarters and will be located there until after the 4th Global Greens Congress to be held for the first time in Europe at the end of 2016. Read more
Fukushima two years on - APGN Statement
11 March, 2013
The global impact of the Fukushima disaster highlights the responsibility of all nations to ensure the safety of citizens and protect our planet for future generations. We are all implicated in the nuclear supply chain, whether that be through uranium mining, refining, power generation, radioactive waste, nuclear weapons, or through complicity by not discouraging the practice of our trading partners. Read more
World Social Forum in Tunisia
1 February, 2013
Ever since the creation of the World Social Forum in 2001, the Greens have participated in this unique set of people's forums.
The 2013 World Social Forum will take place in Tunis, Tunisia from 26-30 March 2013 (see www.fsm2013.org). It is the first time that the WSF goes into a country which is still in the making, with many hopes, but equally with many fears that the "Arab Spring" might quickly end in an Arab Autumn. Read more
