Policymakers urged to include children’s rights in climate change plans

THE Ministry of Environment, Tourism, Climate and Hospitality Industry in collaboration with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) have urged the country to prioritise children’s rights when coming up with climate change strategies and plans.

In a statement, the ministry of Environment said they hosted a high-level dialogue to educate participants on how to tackle this global crisis and the importance of including children in climate change policy making processes. 

“Ahead of the COP27, the government of Zimbabwe and Unicef hosted a high-level dialogue to take stock of the climate change challenges and concluded with a strong call for children to be at the heart of climate change strategies and actions’, read the statement. 

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