While there are dozens of pavilions at the United Nations Climate Conference, COP27, the Children and Youth pavilion has been one of those grabbing the most attention. With colorful murals and a captivating energy, the Children and Youth pavilion has been a combination of both fun activities and serious discussions on integrating youth with decision makers. Egyptian Streets sat down for an interview with Omnia El Omrani, Youth Envoy for the COP27 presidency and Plastic Surgery Resident at Ain Shams University, on the first-of-its-kind Children and Youth pavilion, its goals, and how its presence adds to COP27. Whose idea was it to have a Children and Youth Pavilion at COP27? We have a UN Climate Change High-Level Champions team which includes two young leaders who are heading the engagement of youth. The team aims to engage the private sector in the climate discussion. COP is about countries and non-party stakeholders, which are the different constituencies, including farmers, researchers, businesses, and youth. But on the other hand, there isn’t an entity that engages the private sector that all the funding, support, and technical capacity can come from. So, to address this,…
COP27 Gives Children and Youth a Voice Through First-of-its Kind Pavilion
November 17, 2022
