YOUNGO Climate Peace and Security Working Group’s Post

GYS Demands - Mitigation & GLobal Stocktake edition Our Demands on Global Climate Action 🚨 Key Demands from children and youth on CMA 6 Agenda: 📝 Item 4: Global Stocktake (GST) - Include Indigenous Peoples and local communities in nature-based solutions, NDCs, and NAPs. - Strengthen disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation by aligning with humanitarian and migration policies. - Recognize climate-induced migration and displacement in national strategies. - Prioritize capacity-building for Indigenous Peoples, youth, and children. 🇦🇪 UAE Just Transition Work Programme a. Governance & Policy Integration: - Establish just transition principles in global governance with transparency and accountability. - Uphold equity and CBDR-RC principles in all policies. - Integrate just transition into NDCs and ensure social dimensions are included. - Support sustainable enterprises through public-private-community partnerships. b. Rights & Social Protections: - Respect and protect human and labor rights, addressing inequalities. - Implement social safety nets and promote community-driven climate solutions. - Focus on youth and education for green jobs and behavioral change. c. International Cooperation & Investment: - Triple global energy transition investment to $4.5 trillion USD annually by 2050. - Strengthen cooperation on finance, tech transfer, and capacity building. 🌿 Sharm El-Sheikh Mitigation & NDC Guidance: - Include Indigenous Peoples, youth, and under-represented groups in NDC formulation and implementation. - Boost capacity-building for developing countries and local communities. - Support youth-led climate initiatives with finance and resources. - Ensure 30% of biodiversity areas are conserved in NDCs. - Regularly update NDCs to align with IPCC and GST for a 1.5°C limit. Check out the full version of the #GlobalYouthStatement here: https://lnkd.in/dKenMAQY Time for action! Let’s drive climate justice and resilience! #ClimateAction #JustTransition #COP29 #GlobalStocktake #YOUNGO #GYS