UNRCCA held another session on climate change issues for alumnae and current cohort of the Preventive Diplomacy Academy

UNRCCA held another session on climate change issues for alumnae and current cohort of the Preventive Diplomacy Academy

On September 5, 2023, UNRCCA in cooperation with UK Embassy in Ashgabat conducted a hybrid session together with the participants of the Preventive Diplomacy Academy (PDA).

Deputy Head of Mission of the United Kingdom Embassy, Mr. John Hamilton and Sophie Daud, the Chief Executive of the Future Leaders Network a youth-led, non-profit organization that discovers and develops the next generation of leaders in the UK gave a lecture on climate change to the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy Academy 2023 cohort.

Students of IUHD also took part in this climate session. The aim of the event is to highlight the role of the younger generation as a key partner in the fight against climate change and inspire the youth of Turkmenistan to get actively involved in climate change campaigning, train and build their capacity for climate action, as well as to discuss and debate major climate change issues that affect Central Asian region and ways to resolve them.

Students asked the insightful questions regarding the issue of climate change and meaningful engagement of the youth into the processes.

Novruz NURBERDIYEV,

4th year student of International Public law major