Partnerships

United Nations Joint Framework Initiative on Children, Youth and Climate Change (JFI) The United Nations system recognizes the key role that youth play in tackling climate change and works closely with youth-led and youth-focused organizations around the world through the United Nations Joint Framework Initiative on Children, Youth and Climate Change. Since 2008, the UNFCCC secretariat coordinates the work of 16 intergovernmental entities and many youth organizations to empower youth to act on climate change and enhance their climate change policy decision-making processes. The work of the Initiative is closely linked to the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention and in particular the implementation of the Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention. Find useful links on International Cooperation. More >> For more information, please contact us at youth@unfccc.int.

JFI Partners

YOUNGO: UNFCCC Constituency of Youth Non-governmental Organizations

In 2009, the UNFCCC secretariat extended constituency status to admitted youth NGOs (YOUNGO). YOUNGO is a vibrant, global network of youth activists, who contribute to shaping the intergovernmental climate change policies.

YOUNGO representatives make official statements, provide technical and policy inputs to negotiations and engage with decision-makers at UN climate change conferences.

YOUNGO’s overall goal is to empower young people so that they have a voice at UNFCCC conferences, as well as to promote youth participation in climate change projects at the local and national levels.

YOUNGO Focal Points

Focal Points 2017

Joanna Read, YOUNGO Focal Point for the Global North

Email: joanna.read@ukycc.org

Joanna is based in the UK, and works as an environmental consultant. She has been part of UKYCC (UK Youth Climate Coalition) for 3 years, and has attended 5 UNFCCC events so far (3 Intersessional Conferences in Bonn, COP 21 in Paris and COP 22 in Marrakesh). She passionately believes young people should have a voice in all decision making processes concerning climate change, because the solution lies in the younger generation. Within YOUNGO Joanna has mainly been active in the working group on long term goal/mitigation taking part in YOUNGO Actions. She loves connecting with different people and being inspired by new friends taking amazing action against climate change. Joanna hopes to use the role of being the focal point for the Global North to facilitate enhanced youth participation in the fight against climate change, within the UNFCCC and beyond.

 

Nouhad Awwad, YOUNGO Focal Point for the Global South

Email: awwad.nouhad@gmail.com

Website: www.nouhadawwad.com

Nouhad Awwad holds a BSc. in environmental health and a master’s degree in Environmental Sciences with a focus on environmental policy planning from the American University of Beirut. Nouhad also got a certificate from Duke University for completing One Health Program; in addition, she attended a course on U.S Foreign Policy in Global Era at Elliott School of International Affairs at the University of George Washington University.
She has been an online and offline environmental activist as well as working on numerous grassroots campaigns for climate justice issues she believes in. Currently, she is volunteering with the Arab Youth Climate Movement in Lebanon and The Mediterranean Youth Network. Nouhad was part of the Lebanese official delegation to COP 21 and COP 22. Nouhad tracks the NDCs for her country and other Arab states. Nouhad works to serve her interest in protecting the environment and applying humanitarian standards and codes, with the ultimate goal of safeguarding a sustainable future.

 

Focal Points 2016

Timothy Damon, YOUNGO Focal Point for the Global North

Email: tdamon12@gmail.com

Timothy Damon has been deeply engaged in the UNFCCC space since COP 17 and his work has largely focused on championing the principle of Intergenerational Equity, which was recognized in the Paris Agreement, while also building the capacity of YOUNGO to advocate for youth policy priorities.

Miriam Carolina Somocurcio Holguín, YOUNGO Focal Point for the Global South 

Email: miriamcsh@gmail.com

Miriam Somocurcio from Cusco, Peru has been engaged with YOUNGO since COP 20 as a member of the Bottom Lining Team and the Human Rights Working Group.