Your browser does not support this video.Permanent link to Video:https://weshare.unicef.org/archive/16047-NYHQ-UNICEF-s-Children-s-Climate-Risk-Index-Greta-press-event-cutdown-MIX-169-2AMZIFH701HI.htmlEMARGOED UNTIL 00:01 GMT 20 August 2021 / 20:01 EST 19 August 2021GretaSwedenIt has now almost been three yearssince the school strikes started.And since then, millions of morechildren have joined the fightfighting for a safe futureand a safe present.Children are the ones who willbe most impacted by this crisisand the ones who will sufferthe most from its consequences.There have beenmany millions of people,especially young people mobilized.We need to raise awarenessand we need to createa mass mobilizationof people from all over the world.That is the only way that we can win.And that we are going to take actionand treat the crisis like a crisis.The subject of climate changeis very personal to me.NkosiZimbabweIn fact, it is more than a subject,I live climate change.I come from anagriculture-based society.However, if the weathercontinues like this,it could lead to a seriousfood crisis in my community.Young people are the world'smost precious natural resource.I continue to call on policymakers and decision makersto include us in alldevelopmental aspectsthat have to do with our futurebecause there can benothing for us without us.I actually started myactivities at an early ageTahsinBangladeshthinking about the rightsof the children in my village.The people here have to fightwith various disasters to survive.I believe youth play an important rolein the present and future world.We are agents of change andit’s our time to take climate action.We also need greater investmentin important services incountries like Bangladeshto make us moreresilient to climate change.MitziPhilippinesI have such vivid memories of doingmy homework by the candlelightas typhoons raged outsidewiping out electricity.My country is one of the mostvulnerable countries in the worldto the climate crisisyet we only contributeless than 0.4% to globalcarbon dioxide emissions.For far too long, the voicesfrom the Global Southor the most affected areashave been ignored by those in powerand that has to change.And so we’re coming togetheras a global youth movementthat continues to grow and to uniteto amplify the voicesmost marginalized.And together, we won’t stop demandinggovernments and decision makersfor urgent and bold actionbecause we refuseto compromise on our lives.We must remember that childrenare not just the victims of this crisis,but we're also the solution.We need to listen to children.© UNICEF 20212021COUNTRIES:UNICEF HeadquartersUnique identifier:UN0504463Shoot Date:August 18, 2021Title:16047 NYHQ UNICEF's Children's Climate Risk Index Greta press event cutdown MIX 169Download document informationDownloadShareIn-house Identifier:16047 NYHQ UNICEF's Children's Climate Risk Index Greta press event cutdown MIX 169File Import date:August 19, 2021UNICEF Office:HeadquartersSize:1920px × 1080px (~337 MB)Calculated duration:2m32sFramerate (fps):25Display aspect ratio:16:9File type:mp4Parent folder:NYHQ - UNICEF's Children's Climate Risk Index Greta press eventVideo format:h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)Related Assets:View AllWav16047 NYHQ UNICEF's Children's Climate Risk Index Greta press event SP16047 NYHQ UNICEF's Children's Climate Risk Index Greta press event SP.wav16047 NYHQ UNICEF's Children's Climate Risk Index Greta press event SP