New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that calls for governments to take action to protect boys and girls in the face of the deepening climate crisis.

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New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment

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