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UNICEF and Partners Support 6 Youth Delegates’ Participation in COP29
Together with Bank al Etihad and KOICA, UNICEF is supporting six youth climate leaders to take their local and national climate action to the Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Azerbaijan this November. Selected through a rigorous process by UNICEF, Generations for Peace, and the Ministry of Environment, these y...
Press release
Bank al Etihad and UNICEF renew partnership to support youth-led climate action in Jordan
AMMAN, 5 November 2024 – Bank al Etihad and UNICEF have renewed their partnership for the third consecutive year to support youth‐led climate action and strengthen awareness of climate change across Jordan. The partnership will help raise awareness among 100,000 young people on how they can actively combat climate...
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Our Participation in the Local Conference of Youth on Climate Change (LCOY 2024)
The fourth edition of the Local Conference of Youth on Climate Change (LCOY) was held in Amman in October 2024, bringing together 200 young people interested and active in climate action from across Jordan. It was organized and led by young people themselves, under the patronage of the Ministry of Youth and the Mi...
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Climate Action Clubs: Nurturing the Next Generation of Climate Action Leaders
The school’s courtyard is buzzing with energy. The seats are arranged in a semi-circle. Facing it, the teacher asks environment-related questions and each time, students throw their hands in the air, enthusiastic to answer. This is a Climate Action Club in Aqaba. Launched in the 2019 – 2020 school year, the club a...
Press release
Conclusion of the Conference of Youth on Climate Change (LCOY 2024)
The 2024 Local Youth Climate Change Conference (LCOY) concluded today under the leadership of the Ministry of Youth and the Ministry of Environment, in partnership with UNICEF, Generations for Peace, and Al Hussein Technical University, Supported by Bank al Etihad and KOICA. The fourth edition of the LCOY conferen...
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Hiking in nature and for nature in Ajloun
“Who said climate action needs to be boring?” asks Shorouq as she makes her way through a hiking trail in Ajloun. “We came up with the idea of a hike with a group of volunteers and, along the way, clean up the trail from plastic and other trash.” The 26-year-old Agriculture graduate is a Youth Climate Leader with...
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In Zarqa, young people teach children about the environment
The UNICEF-supported Sawn programme is all about youth engagement and leadership in climate action. At the last stage of the programme and following extensive training and capacity building, the Sawn Leaders, numbering 36 young people, design and lead climate-related advocacy initiatives in Jordan’s 12 governorate...
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In the south of Jordan, UNICEF improves water access for climate-affected populations
For as long as Khetam has lived in Mreighah district in Ma’an governorate, water has been a huge issue for the residents. “I moved here 12 years ago and, since that day, water to different parts of the village has been very inconsistent,” explains the mother of ten. Jordan is among the top most water-scarce countr...
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In Mafraq, young people call for greater investments in sustainable waste management systems
“The idea of our initiative came while observing the compiling trash in our area and how it affects both public health and nature’s beauty,” explains Majd, 26, a Youth Climate Leader with the UNICEF-supported Sawn programme. Waste management impacts communities’ health, the environment and socio-economic developme...
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Conclusion of the Local Youth Climate Change Conference
Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Dana Firas, The president of Petra National Trust and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural Heritage, the Local Youth Climate Change Conference concluded Wednesday, October 04 th 2023. The conference, hosted by the Ministry of Youth and the Ministry of Environment in partnership with UNICEF…
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Jordan’s youth meet to confront climate change at the 2023 Local Conference of Youth on Climate Change (LCOY)
AMMAN, 2 October 2023 – In the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Youth Muhammad Salameh Al-Nabulsi, and His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Dr. Muawieh Radaideh, the 2023 Local Youth Conference on Climate Change (LCOY) was launched today. The conference was hosted by the Ministry of Youth and the ...
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Bank al Etihad and UNICEF renew partnership to empower young climate leaders in Jordan
AMMAN, 1 October 2023 – UNICEF and Bank al Etihad have renewed their partnership for a second year to continue empowering young people in Jordan to engage in climate action both in their communities and through national and global platforms. Through the partnership, more than 1,500 young people aged 10 to 24 years, from all governorates of Jordan…