AMMAN — Waleh Dam has gone blue for
World Children’s Day to bring attention to the child rights crisis that is climate change,
especially the impact of water scarcity on children and youth in Jordan,
UNICEF said in a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Children and young people all over the country are joining
their peers worldwide to speak out on the issues affecting their lives, from
climate change and inequality, to mental health and education disruptions
during the
COVID-19 pandemic, and calling on adults to build back a better
world, especially for the most vulnerable children, according to the statement.
"The climate crisis and water scarcity pose an
unprecedented threat to the rights of all children and youth in Jordan. This
World Children’s Day they are delivering a clear message to adults — we must
act with urgency to protect their futures, said UNICEF Jordan Representative
Tanya Chapuisat.
For World Children’s Day, UNICEF also unveiled the Big
Changes Start Small mural in Amman focusing on water scarcity in Jordan. The
mural created by young artist Batool Edais, aims to inspire children and youth
to hold adults accountable for creating a safe and sustainable future and take
an active role in creating and implementing the solutions needed to solve the
climate crisis, the statement added.
Also, to mark the day, events and festivities took place
across the country with children and youth in UNICEF-supported Makani centers,
while the iconic heritage site Petra joined UNICEF’s global Go Blue campaign in
support of child rights, the statement pointed out.
World Children’s Day aims to raise awareness for the
millions of children that are denied their right to adequate health care,
nutrition, education and protection, and to elevate young people’s voices as
critical to any discussions about their future.
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