Licypriya Kangujam, 7 year old Manipuri girl to address United Nations
- May 13 to 17, 2019 at UN Headquarters, Geneva -
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Licypriya Kangujam, 7 year old Manipuri girl to address UN
Courtesy : NET Bureau
Published at The Sangai Express - 23rd April 2019 edition
Guwahati, Apr 22 : A girl from Manipur Licypriya Kangujam is all set to address the United Nations in the Sixth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risks Reduction 2019 to be held from May 13 to 17, 2019 in United Nations Head- quarters, Geneva, Switzer-land under the theme “Resilience Dividend: Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Societies”.
Licypriya Kangujam is 7 years old currently studying in Class 2 Standard.
She is the youngest participant to be invited to the event which is convened by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the Government of Switzerland. She will represent all children and young people of Asia and the Pacific. She is currently working as Child Disaster Risks Reduction Advocate in International Youth Committee (IYC).
The UN Global Platform for Disaster Risks Reduction 2019 is expected to host over 3,000 delegates and participants from 140 countries, Governmental and inter Governmental organisations, United Nations and international organisations and stakeholder groups including National Societies of Red Cross and Red Crescent Organisations, Children and Youth, Civil Society and Community Practitioners, Women, Parliamentarians, Local Authorities, Science and Technology and Academia, Private Sector, Media, Disability.
She said, “I get scared when on television I see people suffering and dying because of earthquakes, floods, and tsunami. I cry when I see children losing their parents or people becoming homeless due to disasters. I urge everyone to join their hands, minds, and passions to create a better world for all of us.”
It may be mentioned that she was also invited in 2018 Asia Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risks Reduction in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from July 3 to 7 2018.
She has traveled over 8 countries in her life to represent India in various capacities.
* This information is taken from The Sangai Express - 23rd April 2019 edition
This was posted on April 23 2019
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