The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls environmental degradation, including the climate crisis, 'a form of structural violence against children'
GENEVA, Switzerland – A United Nations body on Monday, August 28, updated a key treaty designed to protect children’s rights to strengthen their hand in fighting climate change, as they emerge at the forefront of the battle to protect the planet.
In the document, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls environmental degradation, including the climate crisis, “a form of structural violence against children.” “This could definitely strengthen their hand because now there’s a fully articulated set of guidance that pulls everything together in one place,” said Ann Skelton, chair of the committee and a South African lawyer, adding that she also hoped businesses and policy makers would draw on the document.
The guidance was broadly welcomed, however, some say it does not go far enough. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg asked the committee “to be more vigorous and somewhat bolder” during consultations, UN committee member Philip Jaffé told Reuters. Thunberg was not immediately available for comment via a spokesperson.
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