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AU special envoy on Youth Envoy, Mpemba jets in for the Climate Change Youth Symposium

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Mpemba has actively campaigned for climate change action among young people worldwide and has planted over 500 trees to date in Zimbabwe and across Africa.

African Union Commission Chairperson's Special Envoy on Youth Affairs, Chido Cleopatra Mpemba arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday for a one-week Youth Symposium and training program focused on climate change.

The event to be held in Bulawayo, aims to empower young people to address climate challenges and promote climate action. 

"As the Youth Envoy, it is my duty to champion change on issues affecting Africa's youth, I am convening this event and supporting the participation of 40 youths from across Zimbabwe and some coming from other parts of Africa, including Nigeria and South Africa, to learn about this important cause and provide them with information on future opportunities to bring their voices to global governance related to climate change such as the Africa Climate Summit, UN Summit of the Future and Cop29," Mpemba said upon arrival at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport.

She added, "Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second capital city, was chosen to host this interactive event as a city affected the most by climate change." 

Delegates from various youth associations, clubs, networks and rural communities will participate at the symposium.

Representatives from the various ministries in Government have also been invited to interact with young people in the symposium. 

Mpemba will conclude the youth symposium with a tree-planting day in Bulawayo. This activity encourages young people to take climate action in their communities and offset carbon footprints.

She has actively campaigned for climate change action among young people worldwide and has planted over 500 trees to date in Zimbabwe and across Africa.

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