COP29: Young activists push for hope amid frustration at UN climate talks

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It has become so tiring for me to be just a poster child, said Marinel Ubaldo, who by age 16 had watched two back-to-back supersized typhoons destroy entire communities in her native Philippines.

They've lost homes and family farms and connections to their families' native lands.

Now 27, COP29 will be her sixth time attending the summit where leaders negotiate the future she will inherit.

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Topics: Children and climate change Youth at cop29 Marinel ubaldo philippines Young voices on climate change Climate change impact on youth Sea level rise maldives Global warming and youth Future of youth in climate crisis Francisco vera manzanares Un climate negotiations Cop29 youth protests Young climate activists Youth climate advocacy Climate vulnerable nations Un climate talks Youth climate action Unicef climate concerns Climate hope and activism Young people climate future

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