Abbreviation GG | Legal status Association | |
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Formation April 12, 2001 (2001-04-12) Type International nongovernmental organization Purpose World network of green political parties and organizations Headquarters Rue Wiertz 31, 1050 Brussels, Belgium | ||
The Global Greens is an international network of Green parties and political movements that works to implement the Global Greens Charter.
Contents
- Global Greens Charter
- Global Greens Congress
- Global Greens Coordination
- Federations
- Member parties in the Americas
- Member parties in Asia and Oceania
- Member parties in Africa
- Member parties in Europe
- Networks
- References
As of November 2013 the network had 91 full member parties and 19 observers and associate parties.
Global Greens Charter
The Charter of the Global Greens professes "core values" of ecological wisdom, social justice, participatory democracy, nonviolence, sustainability and respect for diversity. Priorities include "reforming the dominant economic model, tackling climate change, ending the hunger crisis, promoting vibrant democracy, working for peace, protecting biodiversity."
Global Greens Congress
The Global Greens were founded in 2001 in Canberra, Australia at the First Global Greens Congress, where the Global Greens Charter was approved. The Second Global Greens Congress was held in 2008 in São Paulo, Brazil. The Third Global Greens Congress was held in Dakar, Senegal in 2012. The next Global Green Congress will be held spring 2017 in Liverpool.
Global Greens Coordination
The Global Greens has a 12-member steering committee called the Global Green Coordination
Federations
The Global Greens are organised into four federations across the world:
Member parties in the Americas
Affiliated members in North, Central and South America form the Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas.
Member parties in Asia and Oceania
Affiliated members in Asia, Pacific and Oceania form the Asia-Pacific Green Network.
Member parties in Africa
Affiliated parties in Africa form the Federation of Green Parties of Africa.
Member parties in Europe
Affiliated members in Europe form the European Green Party.
Networks
The Global Greens have three networks designed to enable global collaboration, communication and community among member parties:
The next Congress will debate a motion to establish a Global Greens LGBT+ Network.