Today, young people from all over the world can participate in major UN climate conferences. But inequality and bureaucracy make this impossible for many. This is the conclusion of a study carried out at Linköping University, Sweden. According to one of the researchers behind the study, the UN therefore needs to invest more money in the participation of young people.
young people from all over the world can participate in major UN climate conferences. But inequality and bureaucracy make this impossible for many. This is the conclusion of a study carried out at Linköping University, Sweden. According to one of the researchers behind the study, the UN therefore needs to invest more money in the participation of young people.
“This study contributes knowledge about how young people experience climate summits and what the consequences of unequal conditions are. But I also think it points out how badly these institutions are adapted to take into account young people’s opinions and political interests”, says Associate Professor Jonathan Josefsson at the Department of Thematic Studies—Child Studies (TEMAB) at Linköping University.
Participation by young people at UN climate conferences has been formalized since 2009. Their participation has been considered important, as it is they who will be most affected by climate change and for them to be able to contribute to solutions to the problems, according to Jonathan Josefsson.
