UAE: COP28 to host 100 young people from least developed countries, small island states

UAE: COP28 to host 100 young people from least developed countries, small island states

Participants will be given training, resources and the opportunity to advocate on behalf of their countries and communities

Published: Wed 15 Mar 2023, 10:29 PM

In an effort to give a voice to the youth in climate-vulnerable countries, The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28 UAE) Presidency has launched a new global programme, the 'International Youth Climate Delegate Program' (International YCDP), at the ‘Road to COP28’ event held at Expo City Dubai.

The programme will give the opportunity for 100 young people from least developed countries and small island states to fully participate in COP28, a senior official announced on Wednesday.

The event was attended by Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President-Designate of COP28 UAE; Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, Shamma Al Mazrui, Minister of Community Development and COP28 Youth Climate Champion; Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment; and Razan Al Mubarak, COP28 UAE UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, and several other UAE government ministers.

Speaking at the event, which was organised by the conference's presidency and led by youth at Expo City Dubai, Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced