기후 변화와 분쟁: 단결을 위한 요청

아프리카의 기후 변화와 분쟁은 평화와 지속 가능한 발전을 위한 긴급하고 협력적인 해결책을 요구합니다.

### 기후 변화와 분쟁 해결 아프리카에서의 단합과 행동 촉구
* 🌍 기후 변화의 파괴적인 영향은 특히 아프리카에서 두드러지게 나타나고 있으며, 지역사회는 **지속적인 분쟁 속에서 해결책을 찾기 위해 고군분투**하고 있습니다.
* ⚔ 전쟁 생존자로서의 개인적인 경험은 종종 기후 논의를 가리는 **중요한 갈등의 장벽**을 강조하며, 이러한 도전의 얽히고설킨 본질을 드러냅니다.
* 🌳 최근 우간다에서 만난 한 여성은 자녀의 교육과 건강을 위해 **숯을 계속 태우겠다고 고백**하면서 빈곤이 개인으로 하여금 환경에 해로운 관행에 참여하게 만드는 방법을 보여주었습니다.
* 💡 아프리카 청년 이니셔티브 네트워크(AYINET)와 같은 이니셔티브는 지역의 노력이 **청소년에게 권한을 부여**하고 갈등을 중재하며 폭력에 대한 대안으로 **지속 가능한 농업 관행**을 장려할 수 있음을 보여줍니다.
* 👥 아프리카 인구의 70%를 차지하는 청년층의 참여는 **기후 변화와 빈곤 문제를 해결하는 데 매우 중요**하며, 이들의 참여는 아프리카가 직면한 문제에 대한 **혁신적인 해결책**으로 이어질 수 있기 때문입니다.
* ⚖ 특히 콩고민주공화국과 같이 자원이 풍부한 지역에서 기후 관련 불의에 대한 기업과 정부의 역할에 대한 책임을 묻기 위해서는 **국제기후법원의 설립**이 필요합니다.
* 🌱 기후 변화가 불평등을 악화시키는 만큼, 가장 큰 영향을 받는 사람들의 요구를 고려하는 포용적인 대화를 통해 **공평하고 효과적인 해결책**을 마련하는 것이 필수적입니다.
* 🤝 궁극적으로 기후 변화와 분쟁이 얽혀 있는 위기를 해결하고 미래 세대를 위해 평화와 지속가능성을 위해 헌신하는 세대를 육성하기 위해서는 **공동의 노력이 필요**합니다.

the world today. It's no longer news that we are grappling with the devastating effects of climate change. Communities are searching for solutions to try to turn the tide onto the future that at times really looks so depressing, and there is no place this is more real than in the continent of Africa. But of course, conversations about climate change often miss out on accounting for the most critical barrier to climate solutions, which is conflict. I got to know about this through my personal experience as a survivor of war, but also working with a population that has been living through conflict for years. If you may, I would love to share with you a story based on my personal encounter with the communities that I work with and work going through the difficult times of climate change. I'm from Uganda. Recently, in my home district of L, a woman was arrested because she had cut the Shar trees and burnt the charcoal into fuel, and it's a crime in Uganda. I saw her being walked to the police station, and I decided to ask her

said my sister. I see you being taken, and you'll be charged for this crime. But I have a question for you. If you were forgiven for this crime today, do you promise that you'll never do it again? The frustrated woman looked at me and told me, and said, You know what? Even if they release me right now, I would do it again. I would do it again because only through burning chule that I can raise money to pay for my children's education. And it's only through burning chule that I can raise money to meet the medical bills for my children who are always falling sick of malaria. So the truth is, I would do it again. This is the story for many in Uganda, a beautiful country with so much potential, but always undermined by near-constant state of violent conflict. And you know, in a community where poverty and unemployment is so high, the fight against climate change is almost a losing battle. But when you look across Africa, you find that most of the countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis are going through some sort of

conflict. When you look through the Sahel region, you find there's always constant attack clashes between the Hing, the farming, and the fishing communities over diminishing land and water resources. Of course, with not so much option, humanity will always do anything possible to for survival. I remember this firsthand when I was growing up as a child in a war zone in Northern Uganda. I myself had to cut the trees to burn charcoal to raise money to meet the basic needs, but most importantly, pay for my education, an education that has enabled me to be able to stand before you to give this speech today. Now, the big question is, how can we make it? What can we do to create an alternative to environmental destruction and provide economic means that will support conditions necessary for peace? That's the biggest question we should be asking ourselves today. I remember I think about this a lot through my work at African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET), where for decades we have been supporting war survivors from Uganda, from Congo, from Sudan, and South Sudan, and we have been

able to mobilize young people to make them game changers for peace and development. We mediate in community conflict and support agricultural activities as a mechanism to provide youth economic alternatives to violence, and we have been successful. So, the success of this work we have done is a clear manifestation of how local initiatives can greatly impact economic empowerment, conflict resolution, and climate change. And every time I think about this, I do believe this is an opportunity for Africa to also impact on world peace. And I sincerely know for sure that for us to achieve this goal, the following three points have always come very strongly in my heart. And first is we need to change the way we talk about climate change. It is time that we take the climate dialogue beyond just mere weather patterns and help people understand what they are fighting for, who they are protecting, what will they win or lose based on their action or inaction. This has always helped us. I remember early last year, I went to my village with my twin brother Jack. We were welcomed by one of the

community elders Charles. He was so happy to see us, to welcome us home, and he was sad that he couldn't give us some sugar cane, which used to be a traditional gift to us, simply because the wetland that used to grow sugar cane had dried up, and he was really sad about it. My twin brother comforted him and told him, Whether he changing what I would encourage is let Community do our part by planting trees so that we can attract more rain. When he heard this, he asked my brother, Mr. Opio, are you saying trees are good to bring rain? Now that you have planted so many trees in your community, is it raining in your garden? To me, this was sincerely the most basic, important, organic question that could come from this community, but also made me reflect if at all our global discussions about climate change are actually responding to the needs at the grassroots. So today in Northern Uganda, shear trees are no longer producing enough fruits because there's

local knowledge that shear trees do need bush burning in order to stimulate flowering, but also we know bush burning is bad for the environment, creating a lot of confusion. And this brings in the issue that contradicts the account from experts, from activists, from the government, which leaves the local communities as collateral victims of global disagreement. And this has kept every one of us in the merry-go-round of climate confusion. Secondly, we need to engage the population that is most affected, in this case, the young people. The youth, with 7% of Africa below the age of 30, represent the largest demographic opportunity for the continent. We have to engage the youth; including youth would be an opportunity to uplift the continent from the devastating poverty, and excluding young people in all the climate activities will benefit conflict. So, we must engage young people. This is because we do know youth are the legitimate owners of the future, so their inclusion is mandatory. And finally, as we seek to mitigate the effects of climate change and conflict, it is time for all corporations.

government and individuals accountable for committing climate crimes home and abroad. This should be done by establishing an International climate court. Today, the world is celebrating the transition to clean energy. We are celebrating the progress, but we cannot celebrate the transition to clean energy while being silent about the death and suffering of millions of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for instance. Populations have been displaced. Millions have been killed, lost properties, just because companies or corporations are exploiting their natural resources. And we have seen also rebel groups fighting to take on the fertile lands, lands rich with minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The truth is the suffering, the death, the humanity we are seeing in Congo is proof that the road to clean energy is so far the direst road on the planet. Of course, I'm also worried. I'm worried that the climate crisis will leave the world more divided, especially between the global North and the global South. I'm also worried that the rich and the poor will be divided, the rural and urban. Why? Because 10% of the world's wealth are discussing on reduction of

global emission by flying less, and yet the greater poorer majority are dreaming for only one-time opportunity to fly. To them, all these climate regulations being proposed appears as an effort to reinforce the pre-existing inequality, which has always been meant to keep them poor. This is going to create the division. Lastly, there is an African proverb by legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela, who sang the song that says, The night is long for an angry child. The night is long for an angry child. What an image! That child could have been your child. Think about that, Mom, that Dad who are powerlessly waiting for the morning to try to get something for the child who can't sleep because he went to bed with an empty stomach. If we have the opportunity, we should have leadership that is willing to create conditions that will help build the community, the tomorrow that our children can count on. And lastly, may we realize that the birth of a new era would mean we must all understand that climate change and war are intertwined global long-term challenges. It requires all of

us to work together and most importantly, mobilize a generation that is so willing to defy violence and work for the good of all of us. AO Tech, thank you very much.

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분쟁이 아프리카의 기후 변화 솔루션에 미치는 영향

특히 많은 지역사회에서 기후 변화와 분쟁을 동시에 겪고 있는 아프리카에서는 분쟁이 기후 변화 해결의 중요한 장애물입니다.

우간다에서 만난 한 여성은 숯을 만들기 위해 나무를 베다가 체포되었는데, 자녀의 교육비와 의료비를 충당하기 위해 숯에 의존하고 있었다는 절망적인 사연을 소개했습니다.

분쟁 피해 지역의 높은 빈곤과 실업률은 기후 변화에 맞서 싸우는 것을 매우 어렵게 만듭니다.

사헬 지역의 분쟁과 환경 파괴 문제 해결

사헬 지역은 생존을 위한 투쟁으로 인해 감소하는 토지와 수자원을 둘러싼 끊임없는 충돌에 직면해 있습니다.

아프리카 청년 이니셔티브 네트워크(AYINET)는 지역사회 분쟁 중재와 농업 활동을 통해 전쟁 생존자를 지원하고 평화와 발전을 위해 청년들을 동원하는 데 성공했습니다.

긍정적인 영향을 미치려면 기후 변화에 관한 대화를 바꾸고 사람들이 자신의 행동과 관련된 이해관계를 이해하도록 돕는 것이 중요합니다.

기후 변화가 지역사회에 미치는 영향

지역 사회의 원로인 찰스는 전통적인 선물인 사탕수수밭이 말라가는 것에 대해 슬픔을 표했습니다.

쌍둥이 형제는 더 많은 비를 끌어들이기 위해 나무를 심자고 제안하며 글로벌 기후 논의와 지역적 필요 사이의 단절을 강조했습니다.

아프리카에서 가장 많은 인구를 차지하는 청소년의 참여는 아프리카 대륙을 발전시키고 기후 변화에 효과적으로 대응하는 데 매우 중요합니다.

기후 범죄에 대한 책임 소재 규명

특히 콩고민주공화국과 같이 천연자원 개발로 인해 난민과 고통을 겪고 있는 지역에서 기후 범죄에 대한 정부와 개인의 책임을 묻기 위해 국제 기후 법원이 제안되고 있습니다.

청정 에너지로의 전환으로 부유층은 배출량 감축을 논의하는 반면 빈곤층은 기본적인 기회를 얻기 위해 투쟁하는 등 전 세계적인 불평등 증가에 대한 우려가 커지고 있습니다.

기후 변화와 전쟁의 상호 연관성이 강조되면서 커뮤니티 구축을 촉진하고 이러한 글로벌 과제를 해결하는 리더십이 요구되고 있습니다.

한 세대가 폭력에 대항할 수 있도록 단결하고 힘을 실어주기 위해서는 공동의 노력이 필요합니다.

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