Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) call for children’s inclusion in regional climate decisions

APO Group - Africa-Newsroom | 16-10-2026 07:42pm |

Uganda's Parliament hosted the first East African Community's Children Summit for Climate Change, where legislators called for children's inclusion in climate decisions. The Chairperson of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children, Hon. Susan Abeja, emphasized that children are among those most affected by climate change despite contributing least to the crisis. The summit aimed to urge East African governments to involve children in developing climate policies and interventions.

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