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Welcome to the CC:iNet Youth Portal! The Portal offers a broad range of information on climate change
initiatives, projects, campaigns, educational tools, websites and publications, produced by and for young
people. Furthermore it highlights activities undertaken by members of the United Nations Joint Framework
Initiative on Children, Youth and Climate Change and provides space for the UNFCCC observer constituency of
youth organizations (YOUNGO) to showcase their work. Please share information on your activities by
uploading it directly to the CC:iNet
database.
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Since 2009 youth non-governmental organizations have been enjoying constituency status. This provides YOUNGO with the opportunity to address the plenary, High Level Segment of a COP/CMP, make submissions (individual youth organizations also), attend workshops, meet with officials of the Convention such as SB/AWG Chairs and COP President. They also organize Young and Future Generation's Day during the COP/CMP featuring a series of side events, exhibits, interviews, media stunts and other activities.
For more information about YOUNGO and its current activities, please visit http://www.youthclimate.org or e-mail the YOUNGO focal points
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The work of the Initiative is closely linked to the implementation of Article 6 of the UNFCCC and in particular the implementation of amended New Delhi work programme on Article 6. It also draws guidance from the following policy instruments:
Its main areas of work are:
For more information please e-mail us at youth@unfccc.int |
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Young and Future Generations Day is a non-stop celebration of youth power and participation at United
Nations climate change conferences. Youth-led side events, workshops and festivities take place
throughout the day, with a continuous stream of creative actions that prove that young people are key
players in reaching innovative, ambitious solutions on climate change.
During his visit 14 to 16 November, the 
Mini-side events give young people access to a stage, a microphone and a captive audience.
Young people can use the mini-side events to showcase a video they produced, present a report they
have written, sing a song or tell the world about an issue close to their hearts.
A
series of intimate and interactive briefings geared specifically towards youth takes place during
United Nations climate change conferences. This is a chance for youth delegates to get direct access
to high-level representatives – such as the Chairs of negotiating bodies and the current and
incoming COP Presidencies, just to name a few. Each briefing lasts 30 minutes with most of the time
devoted to candid questions from young people. Read about some of this year’s High-level
briefings 
The Youth Virtual Participation Room enables youth all over
the world to connect in real time to COP 19/CMP 9, albeit not being physically present. The room is
equipped with virtual conferencing devices and provides facilities for youth organizations to hold
meetings with their constituents back home. If you are interested in using this room, please contact
Mr. David Gawith via email at 
This exhibition booth is hosted by the United Nations Joint Framework Initiative on
Children, Youth and Climate Change and allows participating United Nations and youth organizations to
showcase their work. Volunteers from the youth constituency are invited to staff the booth and answer
questions from delegates. The booth is also a hub for young people, who often use it as a meeting
place and to post information on YOUNGO’s daily activities. The UN Youth Booth is located in
the exhibition area of the COP 19/CMP 9 conference venue (Zone A, Level 0).
Youth organizations are showcasing their work at a number of exhibition stands clustered in
the Youth Exhibit Area. Come and find them in Zone A, Level 0 of the COP 19/CMP 9 conference venue.
Children and
young people have been participating in the UNFCCC intergovernmental process since COP 5 in Bonn. Starting in
COP 11/CMP 1, youth have also organized preparatory meetings called "Conferences of Youth," which
help build their capacity to participate in the UNFCCC negotiation process.
Since September 2008, the UNFCCC secretariat has been working together with United Nations
agencies and youth non-governmental organizations to empower children and young people to take action on
climate change through the United Nations Joint Framework Initiative on Children, Youth and Climate Change.
| Highlights |
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Check out how youth geared up for COP 19/CMP 9 at the 9th Conference of Youth/Power Shift Central &
Eastern Europe in Warsaw, Poland from 7 to 10 November 2013. Watch their video about the race for
fossil fuel independence here. |
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