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The Conversation, Noam Peleg, "Climate change threatens the rights of children. The UN just outlined the obligations states have to protect them"

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2023/09/13

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https://theconversation.com/climate-change-threatens-the-rights-of-children-the-un-just-outlined-the-obligations-states-have-to-protect-them-209587

So what are the responsibilities of governments to reduce the harm climate change will wreak on the lives of children?

A statement from the United Nations (UN) released today seeks to clarify this.

General comment No. 26 (2023) on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change

A practical guide to help children

Don't really care about children, but if it helps move some asses, good.

It’s not merely an aspirational statement. Rather, it’s a practical “how-to” guide to action. This document will help children, young people and their advocates hold governments and others accountable for their decisions.

iii) Clarify the obligations of States parties to the Convention and provide authoritative guidance on legislative, administrative and other appropriate measures to be undertaken with respect to environmental issues, with a special focus on climate change.

2. Protecting Indigenous children

Why the discrimination?

In Australia, it means the state, territory and federal governments have the duty to listen to Indigenous communities

Obvious, ain't it?

The comment also expects governments to encourage investment in and use of zero-carbon technologies

"Zero-carbon" by itself means nothing. Also obvious, ain't it?