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160 children from 44 developing and industrialized countries around the world, including four teenagers representing the United States, will gather later this month in Copenhagen for the Children’s Climate Forum.
The official Children’s Climate Forum is organized by UNICEF and the City of Copenhagen. It takes place in the week leading up to the intergovernmental negotiations on climate change (COP15) in December in Copenhagen. During the forum, the delegates will engage in skill-building sessions, a negotiating session and draft a declaration that will be presented to the President of the COP15 at the Forum closing session.
The purpose of the Children’s Climate Forum is to give children from both developing and industrialized countries a voice in the global climate change debate and a chance to influence the important agreement to be decided at COP15. It’s unique that children from both industrialized and “at-risk” countries meet face-to-face to discuss impact of climate change on children, and how children can take part in both local and global efforts to adapt to, and fight climate change.
Youth journalists will also report from the forum on a daily basis on www.uniteforclimate.org, featuring web articles, video, photos, and two daily live webcasts. For further information: Please visit www.childrensclimateforum.org.
Check back for future blog posts by the U.S. Delegates and U. S. Fund for UNICEF staff from Copenhagen!
