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Climate Change Puts Children on the Move
October 3, 2022
Now is exactly when we most need to gather our inner grit, heart, compassion and flexibility in order to respond to situations with intention and possibility, rather than reacting from fear in a familiar and habitual manner.
-Robin Levy and Constant Hine, Positive Change through Grit and Intention
-Robin Levy and Constant Hine, Positive Change through Grit and Intention
According to the World Economic Forum, “Nearly 10 million children were displaced as a result of weather-related events in 2020, and half the world’s young people now live in regions at high risk from the impacts of climate change, the UN says… This has prompted UNICEF, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Georgetown University and the United Nations University to release a set of nine core principles to protect children as they cross international borders because of climate change.” These include:
- A rights-based approach
- Best interests of the child
- Accountability
- Awareness and participation in decision-making
- Family unity
- Protection, safety and security
- Access to education, healthcare and social services
- Non-discrimination
- Children’s right to a nationality
UNICEF remarks, “Developed in collaboration with young climate and migration activists, academics, experts, policymakers, practitioners, and UN agencies, the guiding principles are based on the globally ratified Convention on the Rights of the Child and are further informed by existing operational guidelines and frameworks, providing national and local governments, international organizations and civil society groups with a foundation to build policies that protect children’s rights.”
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Eugene, OR, United States
As always, Francis, you make an excellent point! And as UNICEF mentions, these were grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and included youth input in their development. I was intrigued to share this in part because I was excited to see the UNCRC being applied this way and because of youth involvement. Proclamations can and representation does matter!
University of Phoenix/ Red Rocks Community College
Denver, Colorado, United States
It seems to me that this list of nine core principles should apply to all children in all settings, not just those displaced by climate change!
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