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New UN guidance on youth and climate change will make a ‘huge difference’
New UN guidance on youth and climate change will make a ‘huge difference’
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20 minutes
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Aug 28, 2023
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The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued legal guidance on Monday outlining measures governments must take to protect children from climate change.It cements the connection between children’s rights and the environmental crisis, marking a major step forward in ensuring they live in a clean, healthy and sustainable world.UN News’s Bessie Du spoke to Āniva Clarke, a 17-year-old climate activist from Samoa and member of the Children’s Advisory Team supporting the consultation process. Āniva began by talking about her own activism, how climate change is affecting Samoa and other Pacific islands, and why the guidance could make ‘a huge difference’ for young people worldwide.
Released:
Aug 28, 2023
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Podcast episode
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News in Brief 24 August 2023 by UN News - Global perspective Human stories