Kathmandu: UNICEF Nepal has concluded its two-week “Climate Cinema: Children on the Frontlines of Climate Action” campaign, which showcased stories of children affected by climate change across multiple provinces, including Sudurpaschim and Madhesh.
The campaign used film screenings and storytelling sessions to share children’s firsthand experiences with floods, droughts, and landslides. The initiative aimed to bring local climate realities into national conversation and ensure that youth perspectives inform policy decisions.
Speaking at the closing event in Kathmandu, Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Dr. Madan Prasad Pariyar, who is set to lead Nepal’s delegation to COP30, said he would take the children’s concerns and recommendations to the global climate summit.
UNICEF Representative Alice Akunga emphasized that climate change poses a significant threat to children’s rights and wellbeing. “Climate change is not only an environmental issue; it is a child rights crisis,” she said, reaffirming UNICEF’s support for child-centered climate action.
The campaign was conducted in collaboration with youth networks, schools, and development partners, with the goal of incorporating children’s voices in national and international climate policy discussions.