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 Global Greens logo | |
| Abbreviation | GG |
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| Formation | 12 April 2001; 24 years ago (2001-04-12) |
| Type | International non-governmental organizationPolitical international |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | World network ofgreen political parties and organizations |
| Headquarters | Rue Wiertz 31, 1050 Brussels, Belgium[1] |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 87 political parties and 9 organizations[2] |
Co-Convenors | Jose Miguel Quintanilla andBodil Valero |
Main organ | Global Greens Congress |
| Website | www |
TheGlobal Greens (GG) is an international network of political parties and movements which work to implement theGlobal Greens Charter. It consists of various nationalgreen political parties, partner networks, and other organizations associated withgreen politics.
Formed in 2001 at the First Global Greens Congress, the network has grown to include 76 full member parties and 11 observers and associate parties as of May 2022, so a total of 87 members.[2] It is governed by a 12-member steering committee called the Global Greens Coordination (GGC), consisting of nominated representatives from each of the four regional federations. Each member party falls under the umbrella of one of these four affiliated regional green federations– Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. The day-to-day operations of the Global Greens are managed by the Secretariat, with current Co-Conveners Jose Miguel Quintanilla and Bodil Valero responsible for coordinating the work of the Executive, the Secretariat and the GGC.
The world's first green parties were founded in 1972. These were in theAustralian state ofTasmania (theUnited Tasmania Group) and inNew Zealand (theValues Party). Others followed quickly: in 1973,PEOPLE (later the Ecology Party) was set up in the UK, and in other European countries Green and radical parties sprang up in the following years.[3]
Petra Kelly, a Germanecofeminist activist, is often cited as one of the first thinkers and leaders of thegreen politics movement. Her work in founding theGerman Green Party inWest Germany in 1980 was instrumental in bringing prominence to green political parties on both the national and international stages.
The first Planetary Meeting of the Greens was held inRio de Janeiro on May 30–31, 1992 in conjunction with theRio Earth Summit being concurrently held inBrazil.[4] It was here that the first ever Global Greens statement was issued, beginning with this preface:
Experience teaches us that governments are only moved to take environmental problems seriously when people vote for environmental political parties.
— Final Statement of the First Planetary Meeting of Greens in Rio de Janeiro, 31 May 1992[5]
The first Global Greens Congress was held inCanberra, Australia, in 2001. The official Global Greens Charter was issued here, and the Congress delegates set up the framework and organizational structures that would build the Global Greens into an ongoing international network and movement, including the Global Greens Coordination. In 2010, the first Global Greens Secretary was appointed.[3]
The Global Greens Charter is the guiding document that establishes the principles and "core values" to which member parties and associated organizations should attempt to adhere.[6] It sets out global principles that cross boundaries to bind Greens from around the world together:
Priorities outlined in the Charter include reforming the dominant economic model to include sustainable practices, combatingclimate change, eradicating thehunger crisis, advancing vibrant democracy, fostering peace, protectingbiodiversity and striving toward universal human rights.
The Global Greens Charter has been reviewed and updated three times during Global Greens Congresses since its original publishing in 2001: once inDakar, Senegal in 2012; again inLiverpool in 2017; and most recently South Korea in 2023. The updated 2023 version is offered in English, and past versions can be accessed in 11 various languages.[7]
The Global Greens are organized into four regional federations across the world:
The Global Greens Coordination (GGC) is the primary decision-making body of Global Greens and acts as the General Assembly of the association.[8] The GGC consists of representatives nominated by each of the four regional federations, including up to three full representatives and three alternatives/substitutes from each federation. Specific members are selected as “lead” representatives and are to be a part of the Executive Committee–responsible for the operational management and administrative work of Global Greens between Congresses.
The Global Greens have held five Congresses since 2001 in various locations:
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The Global Greens have five networks designed to enable global collaboration, communication and community among member parties and organizations:
The Global Greens Coordination appointedChristine MilneAO as the first Global Greens Ambassador in 2015. Milne was appointed as Global Greens Ambassador in recognition of her considerable expertise in climate change and as an elected member of state and federal parliaments, including asLeader of the Australian Greens.
Affiliated members in North, Central and South America form the Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas.[16]
| Country | Name | National/Federal Government | State/Municipal Government | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | Partido Verde | Extraparliamentary opposition | In opposition in Tierra del Fuego | |
 Bolivia | Partido Verde de Bolivia | |||
 Brazil | Partido Verde | Junior party in coalition | The party is represented in several state legislatures. | in coalition 2003–2008 |
 Canada | Green Party of Canada/Parti vert du Canada | Non-official partyHouse of Commons: (1). | Provincial:British Columbia (2 members),New Brunswick (2),Ontario (2),Prince Edward Island (3). Municipal:Vancouver City Council (2). | |
 Chile | Partido Ecologista Verde de Chile | in opposition | Two seats on regional boards. | One seat in theChamber of Deputies. |
 Colombia | Alianza Verde | Junior party in coalition | Claudia López Hernández, a green, was mayor of Bogota. The party also has 3 regional governors and several mayors. | |
 Dominican Republic | Partido Verde Dominicano | |||
 Guatemala | Movimiento Verde | |||
 Mexico | Partido Ecologista Verde de México | Supporting coalition | Represented in several regional parliaments | |
 Peru | Partido Verde Peru | |||
 Venezuela | Movimiento Ecológico de Venezuela | Extraparliamentary opposition |
TheGreen Party of the United States, while previously a full member, is no longer associated with the Global Greens.[17]
Affiliated members in Asia, Pacific and Oceania form theAsia Pacific Greens Federation.[18]
| Country | Name | National/Federal Government | State/Municipal Government | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | Australian Greens | In opposition (crossbench) | Represented in all state and territory Parliaments, as well as in numerous local/city governments | Formerly in coalition inTasmania and theAustralian Capital Territory. |
 Bangladesh | Green Party of Bangladesh | Extraparliamentary opposition | Unknown | |
 India | India Greens Party | Extraparliamentary opposition | ||
| Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UKPP) | Extraparliamentary opposition | |||
 Iraq | Green Party of Iraq | Extraparliamentary opposition | ||
 Japan | Greens Japan | Extraparliamentary opposition | Kazumi Inamura, a green, is mayor ofAmagasaki | |
 South Korea | Green Party of Korea | Extraparliamentary opposition | Unknown | |
 Lebanon | Green Party of Lebanon | Extraparliamentary opposition | ||
 Mongolia | Mongolian Green Party | Extraparliamentary opposition | ||
 Nepal | Hariyo Party | Extraparliamentary opposition | ||
 New Zealand | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | In opposition | The party endorsed the current mayor of WellingtonTory Whanau, and is represented on local councils in its own right inWellington,Dunedin, andPalmerston North, and inAuckland through theCity Vision joint ticket. | Formerly in coalition/Cooperation agreement/Confidence and supply in New Zealand from 1999–2008, 2017–2023 |
 Pakistan | Pakistan Green Party | Unknown | Unknown | |
 Republic of China (Taiwan) | Green Party Taiwan | Extraparliamentary opposition | Represented inHsinchu County[19] | |
| Trees Party | Extraparliamentary opposition |
Affiliated parties in Africa form theFederation of Green Parties of Africa.
Affiliated members in Europe form theEuropean Green Party.
| Country | Name | National/Federal Government | State/Municipal Government | European Parliament | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | Green Party of Albania | Extraparliamentary opposition | in opposition 34 local councillors, 8 in urban municipalities and 26 in rural municipalities[20] | Not anEU member | |
 Andorra | Partit Verds d'Andorra | Extraparliamentary opposition | The party hasn't participated in recent local elections | Not anEU member | |
 Austria | Die Grünen | In opposition | in coalition inBurgenland, represented in every state exceptCarinthia | In opposition | |
 Belgium | Ecolo | In opposition | In opposition | In opposition | Form one Parliamentary group in the Federal Parliament |
| Groen | In opposition | In opposition inFlanders | In opposition | ||
 Bulgaria | Zelena Partija | Extraparliamentary opposition | Unknown | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
 Cyprus | Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation | In opposition | Extraparliamentary opposition | ||
 Czech Republic | Strana zelených | Extraparliamentary opposition | Extraparliamentary opposition | In coalition 2006–10 | |
 Estonia | Estonian Greens | Extraparliamentary opposition | 2 local government seats out of the nationwide 1717, both in Antsla. | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
 Finland | Vihreä liitto/Gröna förbundet/Ruoná lihttu | In opposition | Represented in several municipalities. It has the second largest group of councillors inHelsinki | In opposition | In coalition 1995–2003, 2007–2014, 2019–2023 |
 France | Europe Écologie–Les Verts | In opposition | Senior coalition partner inGrenoble,Lyon,Bordeaux,Strasbourg,Marseille andBesançon. Also in coalition inOccitanie,Nouvelle-Aquitaine,Centre-Val de Loire andParis,Nantes,Rennes. | In opposition | In coalition 1997–2002, 2012–14, represented in parliament 1997-2017 |
 Georgia | Sakartvelo's Mtsvaneta Partia/Green Party of Georgia | Unknown | Unknown | Not anEU member | |
 Germany | Bündnis '90/Die Grünen | In opposition | Senior coalition partner in theLandtag of Baden-Württemberg, also junior coalition party in 10 of 16 states. Senior coalition partner in the cities ofStuttgart,Darmstadt,Freiburg im Breisgau,Aachen[21] andHeidelberg | In opposition | in coalition 1998–2005 |
 Greece | Ecologoi Prasinoi/Ecologist Greens | Extraparliamentary opposition | Represented in 4/13 Regional Councils | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
 Hungary | Lehet Más a Politika | In opposition | 54 seats in local city councils | In opposition | |
 Ireland United Kingdom (NI) | Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | In opposition | 44 councillors in ROI local government, 7 inNI local government | 2 MEPs | In coalition in ROI 2007–2011, 2020–present |
 Italy | Green Europe | In opposition | Junior member of the governing coalition inEmilia-Romagna,Campania andSardinia | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
| Verdi–Grüne–Vërc | Extraparliamentary opposition | The party has 3 members in theLandtag of South Tyrol. | Extraparliamentary opposition | Part of theFederazione dei Verdi before 2013 | |
 Luxembourg | Déi Gréng | In opposition | Christiane Brassel-Rausch, a green, is mayor ofDifferdange | In opposition | |
 Malta | AD+PD | Extraparliamentary opposition | Extraparliamentary opposition | ||
 Moldova | Partidul Ecologist "Alianța Verde" din Moldova | Unknown | Unknown | Not anEU member | |
 Netherlands | De Groenen | Extraparliamentary opposition | 1 of 26 seats in thewater board of Amstel, Gooi en Vecht | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
| Netherlands | GroenLinks | In opposition | Senior coalition partner inNorth Holland,Groningen andUtrecht; junior partner in five other provinces. It is represented in most municipalities, it has the largest group of councillors inNijmegen,Utrecht,Groningen andAmsterdam and is the senior government party there. It has 9 of 316 mayors,[22] includingFemke Halsema ofAmsterdam. | In opposition | |
 North Macedonia | Demokratska Obnova na Makedonija | In opposition | Unknown | Not anEU member | |
 Norway | Miljøpartiet De Grønne | In opposition | Represented in the larger cities | In opposition | |
 Poland | Partia Zieloni | Junior party in coalition | Represented in the regional parliaments ofSilesia andWest Pomerania, and the city councils ofWarsaw andOpole | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
 Portugal | Partido Ecologista Os Verdes | Extraparliamentary opposition | in coalition in some municipalities (withPortuguese Communist Party) | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
 Romania | Green Party of Romania | Extraparliamentary opposition | 2 mayor, 5 deputy-mayor, 117 local council member | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
 Russia | Zelenaya Alternativa (GROZA) | Unknown | Unknown | Not anEU member | |
 Scotland | Scottish Green Party | In opposition | The party has 35 councillors across Scotland most notably 10 inEdinburgh and 11 inGlasgow | Not anEU member | |
 Slovakia | Strana Zelených | Extraparliamentary opposition | Unknown | Extraparliamentary opposition | Represented in parliament between 1990 and 2002 |
 Slovenia | Stranka mladih Slovenije/Youth Party of Slovenia | Extraparliamentary opposition | Extraparliamentary opposition | ||
 Spain | Equo | Junior party in coalition | In coalition inMadrid,Valencia andBarcelona | In opposition. InsideSumar coalition | |
Spain Catalonia | Esquerra Verda | Junior party in coalition | In coalition inBarcelona | In opposition. InsideSumar coalition | |
 Sweden | Miljöpartiet de Gröna | In opposition | Represented in 168 of 290 municipalities, especially those in urban areas. | In opposition | |
 Switzerland | Green Party of Switzerland | In opposition | Junior party in coalition cabinet in 7 cantons. Also in coalition inBern,Geneva,Zurich, orBasel-City. | Not anEU member | |
 Turkey | Green Left Party | Extraparliamentary opposition | Unknown | Not anEU member | The party works insideHDP |
 Ukraine | Partija Zelenych Ukrajiny/Party of Greens of Ukraine | Extraparliamentary opposition | Unknown | Not anEU member | |
United Kingdom (  England and Wales) | Green Party of England and Wales | The party is represented in parliament by fourMPs andtwolife peers | The party has 766 councillors in English and Welsh councils, and has majority control inMid Suffolk, as well as being in coalition in several other councils. It also has 3London AMs | Not anEU member | The party dominated theBrighton and Hove City Council between 2011 and 2015. |
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| Country | Name | Government | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus | Belarusian Party "The Greens" | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
| Bulgaria | Zelenite/The Greens | ||
 Costa Rica | Cartago Green Party | Represented at the local level | |
 Denmark | Socialistisk Folkeparti | Parliamentary support | In coalition 2011–14 |
| Dominican Republic | Partido Verde Dominicano | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
| French Guiana | Les Verts de Guyane | ||
| Guatemala | Partido Los Verdes de Guatemala | Unknown | |
 Indonesia | Atjeh Green Party | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
| Indonesian Green Party | |||
| Nepal | Hariyali Nepal Party | ||
 Nicaragua | Verdes en Alianza | Unknown | |
 Philippines | Philippines Greens | ||
| Russia | Green Russia | Extraparliamentary opposition | |
 Serbia | Zeleni Srbije/Greens of Serbia | Junior party in coalition | |
 Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Green Alliance | Extraparliamentary opposition |
