Youth urge Pacific Rim leaders to act on climate, pandemic
ABC News
Young people living in Pacific Rim countries want to see more ambition from their leaders when it comes to tackling climate change and to see money devoted to a shared fund to prepare for future pandemics
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Young people living in Pacific Rim countries want to see more ambition from their leaders when it comes to tackling climate change and to see money devoted to a shared fund to prepare for future pandemics.
Those were two of the messages delivered to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Wednesday by 124 youth delegates who were taking part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
The forum is being hosted in a virtual format this year due to the pandemic and culminates with a leader’s meeting later this week. APEC's 21 members include the U.S. and China and account for 60% of the world's economy.
Ardern took the unusual step of meeting with the youth delegates and taking questions from them. The New Zealand young people participated in person while other delegates attended online.
