Greenpeace International Has a New Leader. By Donna Bryson, AP, November 16, 2009. "A South African who battled apartheid as a teen, then went on to lead global campaigns to end poverty and protect human rights takes over today as the new executive director of Greenpeace International. Kumi Naidoo said climate change makes his new job a logical addition to his resume. 'If the whole planet is under threat... what's the point of not addressing that and saying we'll do other development work?' he said in an AP interview on Thursday. Naidoo, 44, has fought for the rights of women and children, among the most vulnerable when droughts bring hunger or floods disrupt livelihoods. He has pushed to strengthen international cooperation and ensure the concerns of poor countries are heard when rich nations plan the future... 'We either get it right and all of humanity comes out on the other side with a new world,' Naidoo said of the U.N. climate negotiations. 'Or we get it wrong and all the world is going to sink.'"
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