🌍 𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍’𝐒 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 The inaugural East African Children’s Summit on Climate Change, held in Kampala, Uganda, adopted the Kampala Children’s East African Community Declaration on Climate, calling on EAC leaders to prioritise children’s needs in regional climate policies and action. The Declaration was presented to the EAC Deputy Secretary General, @AguerAriik who represented the Secretary General, Amb. Stephen Mbundi, at the Parliament of Uganda in Kampala on 16 October 2026. It sets out key demands to protect children’s education, health, safety and future. 🔹 Key resolutions in the Declaration: ✅ Build climate-resilient schools and health facilities that can withstand climate-related disruptions. ✅ Provide safe water and sanitation to protect children’s health and wellbeing. ✅ Establish early-warning systems and strengthen disaster preparedness to safeguard children from climate-related risks. ✅ Integrate climate education into school curricula to equip children with practical knowledge and skills. ✅ Promote clean energy and restore the environment through tree planting, wetland conservation and improved waste management. ✅ Establish a permanent EAC Regional Children’s Council to give children a structured platform to engage decision-makers and influence regional policies and programmes. ✅ Strengthen inclusion and accountability by ensuring that children with disabilities and those from rural, displaced and other vulnerable communities are heard, while policymakers provide feedback on how their recommendations are addressed. 📌 What happens next? The EAC Secretariat will relay the Declaration to the Sectoral Council on Environment and Natural Resources Management and the Council of Ministers to inform regional priorities and the development of climate-related projects.