The League of Women Voters has had observer status at the United Nations since 1945 when it was invited by President Harry Truman to serve as a consultant to the US delegation. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international environmental treaty governed by the Conference of the Parties (COP), which meets annually to discuss climate change-related problems, solutions, adaptation, and financing.

In November 2022, the League sent delegates in person and virtually to observe the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Experts highlighted ways in which climate change disproportionately affects women and girls, who are insufficiently represented in climate change response decision-making.

Full Article: LWVUS Blog / Last Updated: January 10, 2023
By: Rebecca Goldman

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