Washington: A group of 16 children from five continents, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, have filed a legal complaint against five countries in a bid to force legal changes to amplify the fight against climate change.
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| Climate activist Greta Thunberg is joined by other children from around the world in her push for action from five of the world's biggest carbon emitters. |
It comes after millions of people marched in two Global Climate Strikes that bookended the United Nations' Global Climate Summit. Thunberg delivered a fiery speech at the summit which attracted international attention, and a mix of praise and condemnation from Australian commentators.
The five countries named in the complaint are Argentina, Brazil, France, Turkey and Germany.
"They were named since they are the highest emitters that have ratified the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, on which the complaint is built," Thunberg said in a tweet on Tuesday, adding that the United States, China and Saudi Arabia have not ratified the treaty.
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