The Regional Children’s Conference on the Environment gathered more than 200 children from 35 countries in Africa and Norway in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 30 July-2 August 2007.

The conference, which was co-organized by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection in Cameroon, with the financial support of Young Agenda 21 in Norway, sought to provide a platform for children to learn about the environment through plenary sessions, hands-on workshops and field trips, as well as to share views and concerns about topics such as climate change, forest and biodiversity, land degradation and desertification, water resources, waste management and recycling. The Yaoundé Conference is part of UNEP’s strategy to enhance the participation of children and youth in environmental activities and management.
Link to further information
UNEP Press release, 30 July 2007