Climate Latent Impacts
by Zakira Bakhshi
In Afghanistan, multiple crises are exacerbated by the deepening challenges of climate change. It is suffering its second drought in four years, along with an economic meltdown that is compounding the humanitarian situation. These near-term climate impacts, if left unaddressed, will only worsen the ongoing socioeconomic catastrophe, conflict, and violence, and also disadvantage the regional counties. So, we need to call upon UNFCCC to take Afghanistan seriously into consideration and help them shift to a better climate policy and circular economy. Regardless of our country, identity, race, and gender, we are all citizens of one planet. So, let's sustain it together.
About
Zakira (she/her) is a freshman at Yale University. She is planning to major in political science with a concentration on environmental science. She works as a climate, and women advocate for Afghanistan, works with an immigration agency (IRIS) to help displaced families in the US, and serves as a global ambassador at Youth4nature—a non-profit organization that focuses on climate and nature.