THIMUN Qatar meet highlights role of youth against climate change
10 Apr 2021 - 9:48
A participant during THIMUN Qatar Conference opening.
The Peninsula
The world’s youth should “inspire a movement” that drives global action on climate change, delegates have been told as a Qatar Foundation-led international youth conference marked its 10th anniversary in virtual form.
More than 600 young delegates from seven countries gathered online this week for the annual THIMUN Qatar Conference, which sees high school students from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe ensure the voice of youth is heard on the most crucial conversations shaping global society.
Under the banner of THIMUN Qatar X – Climate Action, this year’s showcase of student agency saw young people aged from 14 to 18 participate in simulations of 17 United Nations (UN) forums — discussing and debating issues surrounding climate change, reaching resolutions that will now go before influential eyes, and advocating for causes they believe in.