Children, representing one-third of the global population, are uniquely and disproportionately affected by the devastating consequences of climate change, due to physiological and developmental factors. Furthermore, children are the most affected stakeholders in terms of longer-term climate impacts. Climate change impacts are particularly acute for girls and other groups of children experiencing intersecting and compounding forms of discrimination and inequality.
Children have distinct rights, as set down in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which recognizes that targeted action is required to address specific challenges, vulnerabilities and constraints faced by children, including age-specific vulnerabilities and obstacles in exercising and claiming their rights.
Join this session, organised by the Children’s Environmental Rights Initiative (CERI) and the Youth4Capacity programme to build your awareness of the specific and disproportionate risks and challenges that children face in the context of the climate crisis, and the role that youth can play in advocating for children’s rights!
Learn more here: https://unfccc.int/event/youth4capacity-ceri-becoming-champions-for-children-s-rights
How to register
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First, create an account in the system following the steps below:
- Step 1: Go to Indico.un.org
- Step 2: Enter your email address and click “Send me a verification email”
- Step 3: Go to your inbox and click on the verification link you receive, which will take you to a new page
- Step 4: Complete the “Creating a new Indico profile” form on the new page by filling in all mandatory fields and clicking on “Create my Indico profile”
PLEASE NOTE: After completing the four steps, you are NOT automatically registered for the meeting.
Once you have successfully created an account in the system (steps 1-4 above), click "Register Now" to register for the meeting.
If you already have an Indico account, you can register by clicking on "Register now".
