COP18 President Meets with Youth Face to Face, Youth Offer Their Views Through Action

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, in order to honor the young people fighting for climate change on Youth Day, the conference president specially met with young friends to listen to their views and answer their questions. His Excellency Abdllah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah expressed deep appreciation for the gathering of young people, and said: "If we don't support young people, who should we support?" "I am very certain that you are the leaders of the future."

The president specially took time out of his busy schedule to face-to-face respond to young people's questions, and these young people from all over the world all hope that their views on climate change can be taken seriously. Dana Al-Anzy is a 17-year-old member of Reach Out To Asia, a development charity under the Qatar Foundation. Dana Al-Anzy said: "I really like the way he connects and talks with us, and I also think the president stands with us, and don't worry, we young people will work together with you."

TWYCC youth representative Bai Zhaomei at the venue holding up signs with young people from various countries to declare youth views

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