COP28 Summit in Dubai: Indian climate activist Licypriya Kangujam storms stage. Know more about her
COP28 saw many firsts this year. From organizing the COP's first-ever "Health Day" to hosting "the first-ever COP ministerial dialogue on building water-resilient food systems" — there were many events and “landmark" moments that embraced the COP28 climate summit. On Saturday, several countries clashed over a possible agreement to phase out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardizing attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas in 30 years of global warming talks.
Activists designated Saturday a day of protest at the COP28 summit in Dubai. But the rules of the game in the tightly controlled United Arab Emirates at the site supervised by the United Nations meant sharp restrictions. Public protests have been limited at the United Nations talks that are being held in the United Arab Emirates, which bans many organized groups, including political parties and labor unions.
1) Licypriya Kangujam is a child climate justice activist from India who was escorted away as the audience clapped, Reuters reported. 2) She delivered a short speech after rushing onto the stage at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The teenager protested against the use of fossil fuels.
3) “End fossil fuels. Save our planet and our future", a 12-year-old protester ‘Licypriya Kangujam’ burst onto the stage at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Monday, holding a sign above her head. 4) COP28 Director-General Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi said he admired the enthusiasm of young people at COP28 and encouraged the audience to give Kangujam another round of applause.
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