BY DOYIN ADEOYE
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Zuriel Oduwole recently met with the former Prime Minister of Vanuatu,
Honourable Sato Kilman, to discuss the threat of climate change to his
country’s future generation, which are the children, a demography Zuriel
has a passion for.
Republic of Vanatu is a Pacific Island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. Known for conducting interviews with leaders across countries, especially on their focus for the children, Zuriel has interviewed presidents of Kenya, Cape Verde, Tanzania, South Sudan, Liberia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Guinea, and the Prime Ministers of Lesotho, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and others.
The issue of climate change has become as enigmatic to some, divisive to others, yet its effects are now felt around the world more than before. Yet, nowhere is this effect of climate change felt even more than the Pacific Island region, where up to one foot of coastal land is lost annually in some areas. This has prompted the regions leaders to form a strong voice alliance, as they continue to make their case for the world to help address the issue of climate change, now threatening their cultural, social and physical existence.
In recognition of the growing platform Zuriel has created in the international community, Kilman who was in office as the Prime Minister till 11 February 2016, hopes her voice would make a difference to his country’s call for urgent assisting.
“I hope she and I would be remembered for our work on this important issue,” Kilman said.
In September 2015, Zuriel met the President of Guyana on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, to mediate peace between that country and Venezuela, two days after both leaders met with the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon in New York, on the disputed oil rich Essequibo region.
Republic of Vanatu is a Pacific Island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. Known for conducting interviews with leaders across countries, especially on their focus for the children, Zuriel has interviewed presidents of Kenya, Cape Verde, Tanzania, South Sudan, Liberia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Guinea, and the Prime Ministers of Lesotho, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and others.
The issue of climate change has become as enigmatic to some, divisive to others, yet its effects are now felt around the world more than before. Yet, nowhere is this effect of climate change felt even more than the Pacific Island region, where up to one foot of coastal land is lost annually in some areas. This has prompted the regions leaders to form a strong voice alliance, as they continue to make their case for the world to help address the issue of climate change, now threatening their cultural, social and physical existence.
In recognition of the growing platform Zuriel has created in the international community, Kilman who was in office as the Prime Minister till 11 February 2016, hopes her voice would make a difference to his country’s call for urgent assisting.
“I hope she and I would be remembered for our work on this important issue,” Kilman said.
In September 2015, Zuriel met the President of Guyana on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, to mediate peace between that country and Venezuela, two days after both leaders met with the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon in New York, on the disputed oil rich Essequibo region.
No comments:
Post a Comment