Childrens Rights are threatened by Climate Change

Posted on by November 9, 2009 by Invited Contributor

2009 we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This legally binding document is the most universally ratified human rights treaty. It has changed how the international community, governments and many other actors view children and their rights.

However, we cannot claim that the Convention has achieved what needs to be achieved. For wxample, we don´t live in a world where children’s best interests are the primary consideration in all decisions affecting them – as demanded by Article 3 of the Convention.

Climate change is maybe the biggest challenge for humanity, ever. Lack of water, floods and other disasters already have an immense effect on peoples lifes, especially  in developing countries. In fact, climate issues  affects  childrens health more than anything else.

It´s definitely a step forward to see that MR-dagarna will focus on climate issues. I look forward to the seminars.