{"id":3565,"date":"2019-09-26T08:01:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T08:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/?p=3565"},"modified":"2019-10-22T08:04:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T08:04:48","slug":"oco-and-unicef-ireland-work-with-government-to-consult-children-on-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/news\/oco-and-unicef-ireland-work-with-government-to-consult-children-on-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"OCO and UNICEF Ireland work with Government to consult children on climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; color: black; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\n<p>The Government is to consult with children and young people on the global climate crisis, giving a major boost to child rights in Ireland. The development means young people will be given input into shaping the Government\u2019s action on climate, strengthening children\u2019s right to participate, and to be heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; color: black; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\n<p>Ahead of a Government pledge to consult with young people on the climate crisis at the UN General Assembly in New York, UNICEF Ireland and the Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office (OCO) partnered up to help achieve youth participation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; color: black; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\n<p>World Children&#8217;s Day on November 20 next is the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). World leaders are marking the anniversary this week by renewing their commitment to child rights at a General Assembly dominated by climate change. The Government, in partnership with the OCO and UNICEF Ireland, will enhance its commitment to children\u2019s rights here by pledging to give young people a real say on how the Government responds to the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; color: black; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\n<p>As guardians of the Convention, the OCO and UNICEF will support the Government to achieve its commitment to consult with young people on climate. The children\u2019s rights bodies are calling for a structured and sustainable channel to be identified, though which young people can influence decision-making at the highest level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; color: black; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\n<p>Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: \u201cIn Ireland and around the world, children and young people are keeping climate action at the top of the agenda. If the international community wants to stop climate change and adapt to it successfully, we must replace fear and anxiety with action and optimism. Young people are helping to shape public attitudes and inspire greater urgency. The Irish Government played a pivotal role at the United Nations this week in persuading other nations to allow young people\u2019s voices to be heard. As we look ahead to the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child later this year, the Government is working with other stakeholders to provide meaningful opportunities for young people to contribute to the climate agenda, including at the meeting of D\u00e1il na n\u00d3g in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; color: black; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\n<p>UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power said: \u201cOn a Global scale, UNICEF is using the Anniversary of the Convention to move the child rights agenda forward and reflect the challenges faced by young people today. We need a two-way dialogue between young people and the leaders of our country if children\u2019s rights in Ireland are to evolve.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: sans-serif; color: black; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\n<p>Ombudsman for Children, Niall Muldoon said: \u201cThe children have spoken when it comes to climate. They want to be heard. Climate change is not an issue that adults and decision makers can progress effectively without hearing from those most affected. I look forward to working with the Irish Government and UNICEF to advance this important project and to ensure that the exciting initiatives started this year can develop to provide a pathway of real influence for children and young people. 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