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28/07/22 14:37 PM IST

UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change

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  • United Nations-backed agencies have issued guidelines to provide the first-ever global policy framework to protect children displaced due to climate change.
Guidelines 
  • The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Changecontain a set of nine principles that address the unique vulnerabilities of children who have been uprooted. The guidelines cover both internal as well cross-border migrations.
  • The landmark guidelines were launched by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Georgetown University and the United Nations University.
  • Principle 1: Rights-based approach
  • Principle 2: Best interests of the child
  • Principle 3: Accountability
  • Principle 4: Awareness and participation in decision-making
  • Principle 5: Family unity
  • Principle 6: Protection, safety and security
  • Principle 7: Access to education, health care and social services
  • Principle 8: Non-discrimination
  • Principle 9: Nationality
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