"Amnesty International, I congratulate you and thank you for all that you bring to our world.” “The Ambassador of Conscience Award is Amnesty International’s highest honour, celebrating people who have shown unique leadership and courage in standing up for human rights. “As long as injustice and inequality persist in our world, none of us can fully rest.”

One of the crucial ways this can happen is if the people most affected by climate change, such as children and young people, are able to engage in efforts to address and mitigate climate change. Every young person taking part in Fridays for Future embodies what it means to act on your conscience. Denn das ist er!" “To act on your conscience means that you fight for what you think is right. Amnesty International UK depends on the generosity of our supporters to fund our ongoing fight for human rights.   |   “To act on your conscience means that you fight for what you think is right.

„Wir sollten kämpfen, als ob uns die Zeit davonlaufen würde. Amnesty International has said that the failure of governments to act on climate change may well be the biggest inter-generational human rights violation in history. Climate change means people won’t be able to grow food, their homes will come under threat and their health will be compromised. I can think of no better recipients this year than Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future climate strike movement,” said Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Amnesty International. In addition to their careers as musicians, artists and public figures, Ambassador of Conscience Award winners are proven activists who have used their talents to inspire millions of people to join them in defending the human rights of people all over the world. Governments have a duty to protect us, so why are they doing nothing to stop climate change from devastating our lives?” said Greta Thunberg. “Young people are often told they are the leaders of tomorrow. © Amnesty International UK 2019. Peter Gabriel, English musician and humanitarian activist. They have proved that they are already leaders, and now it’s time for adults to follow their lead,” said Kumi Naidoo.

Und wir sollten kämpfen, als wäre dies der einzige Planet, den wir haben. “If you want justice for yourself, you need justice for everyone. Your choice regarding cookies on this site ...like many not-for-profit organisations, our fundraising has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Every young person taking part in Fridays for Future embodies what it means to act on your conscience. Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2019. If you are able to help, please chip in today and help the fight for humanity and human rights to continue. “…He therefore desired me when I got home to consider myself a representative and to speak on their behalf in my own tongue. They should be provided with the necessary information and education to participate meaningfully in discussions and should be included in decision-making that directly affects them. Amnesty International calls on states to scale up climate action substantially and to do so in a manner consistent with human rights. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Hilda Morales Trujillo, Guatemalan women's rights activist. Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and 2006 Ambassador of Conscience. Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2019. On Friday 20 September, ahead of the United Nation Climate Action Summit in New York, activists will commence a week of climate action with a worldwide strike for the climate. “We are humbled and inspired by the determination with which youth activists across the world are challenging us all to confront the realities of the climate crisis. It was conceived in 2003, inspired by the poem "From the Republic of Conscience", written for Amnesty International by the late Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney. Harry Belafonte, singer, activist and 2013 Ambassador of Conscience, "I would like to thank Amnesty International for their continued campaigning to protect human rights and for giving me this award." Climate change means people won’t be able to grow food, their homes will come under threat and their health will be compromised. If they wait until tomorrow, there will be no future for any of us. Your donation, however big or small, is valuable. Refunds of donations. It is amazing to see the recognition we are getting and know that we are fighting for something that is having an impact,” said Greta Thunberg.

We can’t solve one without solving the other. While the climate crisis is usually understood through the impacts it is having on our natural environment, the devastating consequences of these impacts on people, both now and in the future,make it an urgent human rights issue as well. Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust. "This is an award that I share with all of the countless people throughout the world combating the human rights violations of police officers, and their uses of oppressive and excessive force." Vaclav Havel, playwright, writer and first president of the Czech Republic. “We are humbled and inspired by the determination with which youth activists across the world are challenging us all to confront the realities of the climate crisis. WARNING: This website may contain images or names of people who have passed away.

A company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (03139939) and a charity registered in England and Wales (1051681) and Scotland (SC039534). But I can assure everyone that we are really determined to finish what we have started, because our futures are on the line,”said Kananura Irene, a Fridays for Future activist from Kampala, Uganda. While the climate crisis is usually understood through the impacts it is having on our natural environment, the devastating consequences of these impacts on people, both now and in the future, make it an urgent human rights issue as well. Youth activist Fadel Barro, a member of the Y'en a Marre in Senegal which along with Le Balai Citoyen from Burkina Faso and Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) from the Democratic Republic of Congo won the Ambassador of Conscience Award in 2016.

And its effects will continue to grow and worsen over time, creating ruin for current and future generations. I think all those who are part of this movement are doing that, because we have a duty to try and improve the world. Copyright © Amnesty International Australia ABN: 640 0280 6233. “Human rights and the climate crisis go hand in hand. Her efforts to raise awareness of the climate crisis quickly went global. Some people insult us, others think we are politicians, and others ignore us entirely, they tell us maybe we won’t finish what we’ve started.   |   The Ambassador of Conscience Award recognizes remarkable individuals and groups who have promoted and enhanced the cause of human rights by acting on their conscience, confronting injustice and using their talents to inspire others. You can use this tool to change your cookie settings. Our conscience is something we are all gifted with at birth, no matter who we are. If you are talented and passionate about human rights then Amnesty International wants to hear from you. Permissions And its effects will continue to grow and worsen over time, creating ruin for current and future generations. Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children (represented by School Strike 4 Climate in Australia) have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2019, the human rights organisation announced today. Climate change compounds and magnifies existing inequalities. Amnesty International calls on states to scale up climate action substantially and to do so in a manner consistent with human rights. The Ambassador of Conscience Award was founded in 2002 to celebrate individuals and  groups  who  have  furthered  the  cause  of  human  rights  by  acting  on  their conscience,  confronting  injustice  and  using  their  talents  to  inspire  others. They remind us that we are more powerful than we know and that we all have a role to play in protecting human rights against climate catastrophe.”.

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