Young people will be the ad-hoc ambassadors of the 'Peace with Nature' coalition

This Monday the Government will launch the Peace with Nature Coalition to the world. The initiative, which will be unveiled at the Biodiversity Summit (COP16), aims to engage not only governments but also people in a movement to demand the protection and restoration of biodiversity.

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"The Global Coalition for Peace with Nature, Living Well in Balance and Harmony with Mother Earth is a call to action to strengthen national and international efforts and commitments to achieve a balanced and harmonious relationship with nature to ensure greater sustainability through the protection of nature and the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of our global biological diversity," says the declaration, which will be launched today at the Pacific Valley Events Centre.

But even before the launch, the initiative's ad hoc ambassadors have been selected. The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that they will be the country's children and young people. They are 9-year-old environmentalist Sara Sofía Díaz, young environmental leader Heyni Palacios, climate change activist Xiomara Acevedo and indigenous leader Gabriel Cuatin Cuesta.

During the meeting, the Chancellor, Luis Gilberto Murillo, called for the leadership of the new generations to be promoted towards a world in harmony with nature. He also proposed to the young people to "create the Youth Advisory Council, where your voice is powerful and all the Colombian missions abroad, the 70 embassies and almost 111 consulates, can count on this body of our young people abroad".

EDWIN CAICEDO

Environment and Health Journalist

@CaicedoUcros