🙌It is here! @UNChildRights1 has published General Comment No.26 on children's rights and the environment with a focus on climate change! Read the #GC26 and how to get involved in the official launch in September led by @tdh_de@CERI_Coalition@GC26_CAT https://t.co/8LSQrmksWx
Children have played a very important role in shaping this General Comment No.26 🍃🌳
16,331 children from 121 countries shared their views & ideas in consultations designed with members of the Children's Advisory Team.
Learn more about #GC26 here: 📍https://t.co/8LSQrmksWx
📢 Today is #worldenvironmentday A clean, healthy and sustainable environment is both a human right itself, and necessary for children to enjoy their rights.
#GC26 explains why urgent climate action is needed to protect all the rights children have. 📍https://t.co/e0nvDPLyel
In our latest interview, two youth activists shared their perspectives on navigating the UN Environment Assembly, an event which focused on the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Here's what they had to say /1
https://t.co/mSM7TGYZjy
@tdhg_sea@tdh_de@tdh_org 🌏 Environmental harm and climate change are threatening children’s rights globally. Listening to children’s call for action, #GC26 explains to governments how children’s rights are related to the environment and climate change, and what governments must do to protect them.
🚨New! Crucial child friendly version of the General Comment 26 for children's rights and the environment is now available in many languages!
🌳The General Comment published by #UNCRC explains how governments can protect children & the environment.
https://t.co/OZbOhNNg7L
We had limited printed copies of our child-friendly version of the #GC26 on child rights, the environment and climate change + ‘Our Planet, Our Rights, Our Voices’ with us to minimise our paper use. Here you can find the digital versions🌿🔗https://t.co/e0nvDPLyel /5
Special thanks to the brilliant teams @cypmgeunep and @unep_asiapac for supporting children’s environmental rights. Whilst we had a lot of rain this week, the #PowerOfYouth shone everyday. We leave beautiful Colombo 🇱🇰 with new ideas, inspiration + partnerships. Thank you 🙏 /4
The self-organized Asia Pacific Youth Environment Forum has kicked off in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Forum will feed into #UNEA, the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment.
This event has been supported by #OneUN efforts from the @UNSriLanka team.
#APENVFORUM
Along with the launch of #GC26, we are excited to share ‘Our Planet, Our Rights, Our Voices’, a window into the key messages, stories, artwork and calls to action children have shared as part of this global process📍Explore here: https://t.co/mw2CUUaIm0
@tdh_de@CERI_Coalition
Last week, our Children’s Advisory Team gave powerful speeches at Palais des Nations in Geneva on why #GC26 matters!
📍Explore child-friendly versions: https://t.co/8LSQrmksWx
Children must be part of environmental and climate decision-making processes - it is their right. #GC26 has been informed by thousands of children worldwide - its implementation must build on this momentum.
📍Learn more: https://t.co/8LSQrmksWx
Inspiring meeting with young, diverse & brave climate advisors leading the groundbreaking movement for #ClimateAction & accountability.
Their passion gives me much confidence. Together, we can use human rights to change course & protect our present & future.
📍#GC26Live@UNChildRights1
“This entire process has been an intergenerational collaboration so in that spirit, we wanted to have an intergenerational conversation today.” - Maya-Natuk, #GC26 Child Advisor from Greenland. @tdh_de@CERI_Coalition