Speech on the occasion of diplomatic reception at the Radisson, Brussels: “Advancing Ecocide Recognition: A Diplomatic Initiative for OACPS and COP30”.
Speech on the occasion of a diplomatic reception at the Radisson, Brussels: “Advancing Ecocide Recognition: A Diplomatic Initiative for OACPS and COP30”.
University of Amsterdam.
Speech on the occasion of a diplomatic reception at the Radisson, Brussels: “Advancing Ecocide Recognition: A Diplomatic Initiative for OACPS and COP30”.
Embassy of the Republic of Vanuatu in Brussels.
Speech on the occasion of a diplomatic reception at the Radisson, Brussels: “Advancing Ecocide Recognition: A Diplomatic Initiative for OACPS and COP30”.
Embassy of the Republic of Vanuatu in Brussels.
Speech on the occasion of a diplomatic reception at the Radisson, Brussels: “Advancing Ecocide Recognition: A Diplomatic Initiative for OACPS and COP30”.
Speeches at AMCEN
At AMCEN, the DRC reaffirmed its leadership in the push to recognise ecocide as an international crime. In a national statement, Her Excellency Ève Bazaiba Masudi, State Minister and Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, announced the DRC’s official submission of a motion calling for ecocide to be treated as a serious environmental crime. Highlighting decades of armed conflict and environmental degradation, she emphasised that such crimes affect entire communities. The DRC was the first African country to endorse the international campaign to criminalise ecocide at the ICC and continues to lead global and regional dialogue on the issue. Read >
At the 20th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Nairobi, Burundi joined the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in formally backing efforts to secure the criminalisation ecocide. In a national statement, H.E. Mr. Prosper DODIKO, Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, and Acting President of COMIFAC, described ecocide as 'a major threat requiring urgent legal attention'. Read >
At AMCEN 2025, a speech delivered on behalf of Her Excellency Mrs. Arlette Soudant-Nonault, Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and the Congo Basin, reaffirmed the Republic of the Congo’s call to recognise ecocide as a crime. Quoting the Independent Expert Panel's definition of ecocide, the statement highlighted its potential as a legal tool to 'deter environmental destruction, hold polluters accountable, and protect affected communities'. The Republic of the Congo stressed that criminalising ecocide would strengthen existing legal frameworks and promote environmental justice. Read >
Speeches at OACPS 2025
Speeches at the 11th Pre-Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in Equatorial Guinea, OACPS 2026
On the occasion of the diplomatic dinner Co-Hosted by Stop Ecocide International and Members of the OACPS: the Republics of Vanuatu, Congo, Burundi, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read >
Joint statement by the Republic of Vanuatu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Burundi, and the Republic of Zambia delivered by his Mr. Thierry Ndongala, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
On the occasion of the diplomatic dinner Co-Hosted by Stop Ecocide International and Members of the OACPS: the Republics of Vanuatu, Congo, Burundi, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read >
On the occasion of the Diplomatic Dinner Co-Hosted by Stop Ecocide International and Members of the OACPS. (Republics of Vanuatu, Congo, Burundi, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo). Read >