Climate change and Human Rights conference attendances

I have consciously sought opportunities to deepen my knowledge of the different aspects of human rights. By attending the UNICEF Hungary Climate Conference in November and Conference on Human Rights in December at the European Youth Council, I feel I have succeeded:

At UNICEF, I have been a so-called 'climate hero' for a long time now, which includes numerous people in the youth society being involved, that are concerned for the future of our Earth, the rights which will remain for the future generation, or straightforwardly question how their existence will look like in the soon times to come. When joining the project, UNICEF provided everyone with educational materials about climate change and human rights. After studying these readings and publications, we had to take a quiz to prove our knowledge is accurate about the topics. After that was ensured, we, climate heroes, started to spread awareness on social media websites, such as Instagram, TikTok, etcetera. Our goal is to reach as many people about this immense Human rights crisis as possible for society to recognize that this issue is no longer a situation that 'we can deal with later.' Action needs to be taken immediately to reverse the escalation of the process of destroying our planet. Our worry is quite understandable and is the most authentic since it threatens our future the most effectively. Since the subject regards us most, UNICEF believes that we are the ones that can achieve any favorable and numerical results, and we should be involved, be asked about our opinions, and make our voices heard. I can testify that we made sure of that, especially when the date of the Climate Conference, the international day of children's rights, started approaching. The experts' topics and presentations tackled merely intriguing matters, such as 'What is the future? The dilemmas of having children.' This proposal's topic is the most relevant to my pursuit in trying to answer the philosophical and moral question of whether it is ethical to have children in today's, but especially in, future society. At the presentation, I could listen to a moderated discussion of expert and non-expert adult viewpoints, who intentionally would like to remain childless for the sake of the environment sacrificing their perpetuation, or parents of multiple children.

We could participate in the conversation, share our thoughts, and were generally involved in the debates. I enjoyed this event; I look forward to attending the next ones organized by UNICEF.

The Human rights conference took place in the European Youth council on international human rights day, December 10th. Here the main focus was on education. I could listen to thought-provoking discussions and speeches about the education of young children (around 7-14) about what human rights are. To achieve that, they can seek help for a proper justification if they experience any infringement on their rights. Another vital aspect talked about in the conference was 'Social justice through the lens of freedom.' This event contributed a lot to expanding my viewpoints and forming a well-informed opinion about how important proper education and spreading of awareness is in the sphere of Human Rights. I hope to be invited to events handling essential aspects of a well-functioning, justice-served society.