Official Youth Delegate Declaration

Official Youth Delegates Declaration

No decisions about us, without us

NEGOTIATING OUR SURVIVAL:

A picture of representatives from countries vulnerable to sea level rise sit at a negotiating table submerged in the waves. (from 350.org)

As official youth delegates of our country delegation at the UN Climate Change Conference COP16 in Cancun, Mexico, we have been given the opportunity to represent our country and the voice of youth. We came together and drafted and signed the Official Youth Delegate Declaration, to support other young people to become representatives of their country and encourage their governments to support them. As stakeholders, it is important for governments to fully consider the concerns of youth in negotiations that concerns our future.

OYD Declaration Final

Sena Alouka from Togo signing the Official Youth Delegate Declaration

Esperanza Garcia, delegate of the Philippines with Nene Manizana, delegate of Democratic Republic of Congo

Philippine Youth Delegation, Esperanza, Desiree Llanos Dee, Kester Yu, Vivienne Zerrudo, Anna Oposa