terre des hommes expects steps to realize child rights on a healthy environment
Osnabrück, November 30, 2023 - The International Child Rights Organization terre des hommes expects that the global community will take place at the climate conference in Dubai to stop the impending climate catastrophe, the extinction and the continued environmental pollution as soon as possible.
»This is the only way to preserve children's life chances today and in the future. Children are least responsible for the climate crisis, but suffer the most from their consequences. Every year around 1.7 million children under the age of five die from avoidable environmental damage, «explains Joshua Hofert, board spokesman for terre des hommes . »With the children's right to a healthy environment, codified by the United Nations' child rights committee in August, the states are obliged to develop necessary countermeasures to secure a stable climate. This includes plans for the exit from coal, oil and natural gas and the switch to renewable energy sources, the improvement of air quality, ensuring access to clean water and much more «.
In the sense of global climate justice, terre des hommes also calls for the establishment of a fund that has already been decided at the last conference in Egypt for combating climate -related damage and losses. »It is important that the children's concerns and their special concern are recognized. So far, this still has a lot to be desired, according to the international coalition for the converts of children (Ceri), just 2.4 percent of all air conditioners are geared towards children's needs. In addition, children and adolescents are rarely seen as acting subjects. In the projects of terre des hommes I experience numerous strong young people who actively work for a healthy environment, «says Joshua Hofert.
terre des hommes together with 14 other members of Ceri, formulated claims for the enforcement of children's rake on the COP 28.