The launch of the Arab Youth Council for Climate Change

In conjunction with the activities of the International Youth Day, and in light of the exacerbation of the pace of climate changes in the world, the Arab Youth Center announced the launch of the Arab Youth Council forClimate Change, to form a regional platform that enhances Arab youth's interaction with environmental issues, supports Arab strategies related to the environment and climate change, and contributes to findingYouth opinion leaders and innovators in the field of climate work, keeping pace with the UAE hosting file for climate summit "COP8" in 2023.

The Arab Youth Center launches the Arab Youth Council forClimate Change in Cooperation, the League of Arab States, the Ministry ofClimate Change and Environment, and the Office of the Special Envoy of the State forClimate Change Affairs in the UAE, and in partnership with a number of Arab private sector institutions keen to contribute to the activities and efforts of the climate and to support youth workSpecialized in climate change issues, and the involvement of young people in creating sustainable creative and proactive solutions to challenge climate change.

The launch of the Arab Youth Council forClimate Change comes in conjunction with the escalation of Arab and global interest at the official, institutional and media levels with the efforts of the climate for climate, and after the UAE officially applied in May 2021 a request to host the twenty -eighth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change «cup 28)».

The Council sets a set of strategic goals, the most important of which is the empowerment of Arab youth with the skills required to face climate challenges, represent its voice in Arab and international forums in the field of the environment, support Arab countries in enhancing their efforts to work climate, and raising strategic recommendations for decision makers in the Arab world, as well as proposing effective solutions in partnership withThe governmental and private sectors, and to encourage investment in emerging and small projects in the field of environmental protection, confront climate change and sustainability.

The field of the work of the Arab Youth Council forClimate Change, which lasts for one year, includes six pivotal specialties: the optimum management of natural resources and water, clean and renewable energy, the circular economy, agriculture and food security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, and adapt to the consequences of climate change.

The Minister ofClimate Change and Environment, Dr. Abdullah bin Muhammad Belhaif Al -Nuaimi, said: Tamkeen and involve the youth represents a major element in the UAE model for climate work at the local and global levels, pointing to the launch of many initiatives supporting this empowerment, including the launch of the state represented in the Ministry ofClimate Change and Environment Emirates Youth Strategy. For climate in 2018, which aimed to raise awareness about the issue of climate change among international youth, enhance young people in decision -making and climate work, develop youth capabilities to meet the challenges of climate change, and to ensure that young teams are involved in the UAE delegations in all international climate activities, and allocating a space Wide to representatives of the youth category- globally- within the activities of the Abu DhabiClimate 2019 meeting, in addition to the launch of the EmiratesClimate Research Network, which aims to enhance the role of youth in academic institutions for research and innovative studies for climate work, and the experiences acquired through them will be an important nucleus to support and enhance mechanisms The work of the Arab Youth Council forClimate Change.

He explained that the launch of the council will contribute to finding an integrated Arab model for climate work that enhances efforts to reduce the causes of this change and raise the capabilities of all sectors to adapt to its repercussions at the region level..

For his part, the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, the UAE's Special Envoy forClimate Change, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al -Jaber, said: Through the vision of the wise leadership, the UAE supports the youth playing a pivotal role in drawing the features of the future, and the launch of the "Arab Youth Council forClimate Change" is a strategic step to be interested in youthAnd they play an active role in climate work.

He referred to the qualitative initiatives of the UAE, which embodies a model for the active commitment to climate work, which young people were a major element in its implementation and drawing their future directions, such as the source initiative, implementation and management of renewable energy projects locally and globally, which contributed to doubling the production of renewable energy in the country by 400% during the past decade.

He stressed the promising economic and developmental opportunities it carries for future generations.

He expressed his confidence in the ability of Arab youth to play an important role in this field, pointing to the actors of the youth generation within the team of the office of the UAE's Special Envoy Office forClimate Change, which continues the request to host the UAE for the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention onClimate Change «Cope28 »In 2023, confirming his confidence in the possession of Arab youth for the knowledge and awareness necessary to find solutions and ensure the construction of a successful future for themselves and their societies.

The Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Vice President of the Arab Youth Center, Shamma bint Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrouei, said:Climate change is one of the most dangerous challenges on our future, and his threats include food and water security for countries, and it negatively affects the quality of life in cities and societies..With the escalation of youth interest in its urgent issues, we responded to the Arab Youth Center and under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and head of the Arab Youth Center at the launch of the Arab Youth Council forClimate Change to work to make a qualitative shift in the interaction of Arab youth with issues Environmental, with the support of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, the Office of the Special Envoy forClimate Change in the UAE, and the Ministry ofClimate Change and Environment in it, and by taking advantage of the UAE model in empowering young people in various fields, including preserving the environment and combating climate change.

The strategic partnerships of the council will contribute with the institutions of the government sector, companies, the business community and the Arab and international environmental Organizations and initiatives aimed at countering climate change in providing advanced training to the members of the council, providing specialized consultations to them, and facilitating the arrival of their proposals to decision makers, in addition to contributing to covering the needs of the program in kind, logistical and promotional,To support the members ’projects by introducing them and facilitating their obtaining the required financing.

The United Nations Coordinator to the country, Dr. Dina Assaf, said: The United Nations views the United Arab Emirates as a strategic partner in sustainable development issues at the region and the world level. The UAE was a forerunner to support many international initiatives, and this was recently embodied throughHer generous support for countries during the current pandem.

She added: From this standpoint, we welcome the qualitative initiative of the Arab Youth Center represented by the launch of the Arab Youth Council forClimate Change, and we expect that the Council will have a leadership role at the regional level and thus the ability to influence the new generation of Arab youth, who will be the leaders of tomorrow, and this initiative can also be thatSupports climate change status at the heart of the national work schedules of governments in this vital region of the world, and most of the most important times when everyone needs important measures to address climate change.

The Arab Youth Priority Specific Poll, which was accomplished by the Arab Youth Center and its results in August 2020, indicates that the environment does not represent a priority for Arab youth except by 12%, so the Arab Youth Council forClimate Change will seek to make a qualitative change in the mechanisms and levels of Arab youth interaction with environmental issues and climate change.

The Arab youth priority survey indicated that the methods of disposal of waste were the indicators of the environmental priority by 55%, followed by stopping the depletion of natural resources by 47%, recycling and screening of waste by 41%, reducing land, maritime and air pollution by 28%, and rationalizing water consumption by 26%, Fighting Grand andClimate Change by 18%.

40% of young people say that they are ready to adopt sustainable behaviors that protect the environment and maintain them and contribute to reducing the causes of climate change, especially if reaching these behaviors becomes more facilitated..

The criteria for selecting members of the Council include that they are from the Arab world and between the age of (18-35) years and they have environmental activity, achievements and efforts in the field of sustainability and climate change, and that they have passion, care, efficiency and ability to lead working groups and communicate with various parties and parties, and to have experienceOr an academic certificate in environmental disciplines, similar specializations, projects or studies in the field of confronting climate change.

Those who have the conditions for young people can submit requests to join the council via the link.Climate.Arabyoutcenter.Org

The Arab Youth Council for Climate Change seeks to achieve six basic outcomes: the involvement of Arab youth in the process of making environmental and climatic decisions locally and globally, and building the capabilities of youth and its skills to address environmental challenges through training programs, and enhance international cooperation through the integration of youth efforts and those made by governmental and private institutions and organizationsInternational Environment, creating creative solutions, and consolidating sound environmental practices for the future of the Arab world, in addition to stimulating green financing practices for the promising youth initiatives, ideas and projects to address climate change.