Today at #COP29, 🇵🇰’s leaders signed the Declaration on Children, Youth & Climate Action with @UNICEF , pledging to protect 112M children from climate risks. This commitment ensures child-responsive policies & actions as 🇵🇰 moves toward NDC 3.0.https://t.co/dlaOxgRnf3
“When we are talking about finance, we need to make sure that it’s for the children and young people and we engage them in this process to design and to implement,” says @FarzanaJhumu.
We’re so proud of 14yr old Zunaira, @unicef Climate Change champion from Hub, Balochistan, representing 🇵🇰 at #COP29! She met with Deputy Exec. Dir. Kitty van der Heijden & delivered a strong message about #ClimateAction with Minister Ata Tarar by her side. #ListenToTheFuturepic.twitter.com/RRAYWR82U1
Investments in health, education & social protection are essential for every child's well-being and for unlocking Asia’s young population’s potential.
Despite governments’ best efforts, most countries in South Asia remain well below meeting social sector spending benchmarks. pic.twitter.com/iqriX1zuog
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