The Global Alliance – Cities 4 Children, COP26

Join this interactive and intergenerational dialogue organised by the Global Alliance - Cities 4 Children and chaired by the former Guardian Cities editor Chris Michael, to hear from children, youth, mayors, practitioners and organisations focused on child wellbeing in cities, on their experiences, solutions and replicable projects to tackle the climate emergency.

The climate emergency is a key driver of extreme poverty, inequality and child vulnerability. It impedes the realisation of children’s fundamental rights as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The unfolding climate crisis compounds existing social and economic inequalities both within and between countries, disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable children and their caregivers, particularly those living in urban slums and informal settlements, in fragile and developing contexts.