The @UN has included #cleanair in its draft guidelines to protect children’s environmental rights. 🎊
Congratulations to over 29,000 children globally who called on the UNCRC for a child’s right to clean air, as part of the #Freedomtobreathe campaign.
You have been heard! #GC26
“On world children’s day we want to send a massive congratulations to the thousands of children worldwide who called for their right to clean air to be acknowledged. #Freedomtobreathe”
"No matter where they live, every child deserves the right to breathe clean air. Children...are demanding that policymakers do what's necessary to protect their health and future @rosamund_ElsFdn" https://t.co/yCfKZIkSE1
“On Tuesday, over 29,000 children called for the UNCRC to acknowledge their right to clean air. Find out what they had to say about the impact of air pollution on their lives. #Freedomtobreathe”
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Over 29,000 children across the world have called on the Committee of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) to acknowledge their right to clean air, through the Freedom to Breathe campaign. #AirPollution#CleanAir#HumanRights
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Sara Alsen, Chief Purpose Officer: "@BlueairUS has been striving to make access to clean air the right of every child under the CRC, and today’s acknowledgment is a significant step towards bringing our founding purpose to fruition“
#Freedomtobreathe
Mr Philip D Jaffe, Vice-chair of the UNCRC acknowledged a child’s right to clean air. Congratulations to all the children, supported by 62 civil society organisations on this breakthrough.
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Young people, whose lungs are still developing, suffer most from air pollution. We're proud to give Chase and all the other youth advocates an avenue to fight for clean air through the #FreedomToBreathe program, especially in the most polluted air basin in the US.
Children from across the globe are calling for their right to clean air
Farron has asthma and want to know "Why do the United Nations not think that clean air is our right?"
#Freedomtobreathe
"I think clean air is extremely important. We children don’t have fully developed lungs, and our immune resistance is much lower than adults. We are very fragile and we need cleaner air." Sixing, 11, Beijing #Freedomtobreathe
Children from across the globe are calling for their right to clean air
Chase, 13 from LA asks "Will the UN please listen to our voices?"
#Freedomtobreathe
Children from across the globe are calling for their right to clean air
Arnav, 11 from Delhi wants to know "when will I get to breathe the clean air I want?"
#Freedomtobreathe
300 million children live in areas of extremely toxic air pollution. #AirPollution https://t.co/iajXFlHfJ5 Ask your local school to get involved with the #Freedomtobreathe schools programme.