The Arab Youth Council for Climate Change, in collaboration with the Federal Youth Authority, recently held a youth circle session titled, “Road to COP29: The Importance of Cross-Sectoral Partnerships”, among the second cohort’s training programme, WAM reported.
The session sought to highlight the significance of individual and institutional partnerships in addressing climate change challenges and the role of youth and their community efforts in enhancing sustainability and supporting environmental policies. The youth circle session featured Khaled Al Nuaimi, Acting Director of the Federal Youth Foundatio, and Bérangère Boëll, United Nations Resident Coordinator for the UAE, and was moderated by Rakan Alonazi, a member of the Arab Youth Council for Climate Change, in addition to the presence and participation of youth and the council members.
During the review of the youth experience at COP28, Khaled Al Nuaimi said, “The participation of youth in COP28 was remarkable, particularly through the Climate Delegates Program, where we witnessed 100 young people participating from various countries around the world, especially from developing that are most affected by climate change. This participation aimed to enhance and activate the role of youth in achieving the sustainable development goals and to increase their understanding of the challenges faced by some countries that cannot fund and find solutions to their challenges without the support of the international COP conference.”
He added, “Youth’s experience at COP28 has helped increase their awareness and effectiveness in facing climate challenges. The Arab Youth Centre is organising the Arab Youth Council’s training programme for climate change, with wide youth participation from all Arab countries during COP29 in Azerbaijan.”
During the session, Al Nuaimi emphasised the importance of youth having a spirit of initiative since opportunities are now available in various virtual and real forms. He encouraged them to seek and strive to make a positive difference, to focus on establishing themselves scientifically and qualifying themselves practically, and to build relationships with their local and international community environment so that they can achieve their future ambitions and the aspirations of their countries within the framework of sustainable development.
