Alexandria Villaseñor

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Turns Its Back on Climate Change Petition From Greta Thunberg and Children From Around the World

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a stunning decision, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the global human rights body tasked with protecting children’s rights, refused to hear the case of 16 youth from around the world who are threatened by the climate crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Committee delivered a rebuke to young people around the world who are demanding immediate action on the climate crisis.
  • In dismissing the case, the Committee told children that climate change is a dire global emergency, but the UNs doors are closed to them.
  • The fact that all states are causing climate change, the Committee held, does not absolve states of individual responsibility to reduce their own share of emissions.
  • The Committee also found that the youth are victims of foreseeable threats to their rights to life, health, and culture.