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On 9-10 February of 2021, The Regional Dialogue on Youth Empowerment in Climate Actions took place, gathering more than 1,000 young leaders, government officials and civil society representatives from the Asia-Pacific region. More than 30 speakers, representing all subregions in Asia and the Pacific, took the floor to discuss how youth perspectives can be elevated and better involved in addressing the global climate crisis.

The aim of the dialogue was to inspire, enhance knowledge and drive action for youth engagement in climate action by bringing together a large number of key stakeholders. Before the Dialogue itself, more than 20 pre-events were organized by youth organizing partners, engaging over 1000 participants in the region. 

The Dialogue was opened with remarks by Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific from UNDP; Karin Hulshof, Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF; Alison Barrett, Director of Education and Society, East Asia and COP 26 Global Lead, British Council; Heeta Lakhani, the Global Focal Point from YOUNGO; and Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC.

Please visit the Regional Youth Climate Action Platform where a number of opportunities will be shared over the coming months: https://www.youthapac.org/climate  
Did you miss the event? No problem! You can watch the full livestream of the Dialogue here: http://bit.ly/ClimatePromiseRegionalDialogue 
For more information, please contact Björn Fondén, Climate Change Support Officer at RCC Bangkok: bfonden@unfccc.int