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  • Children in developing countries are among the hardest hit by climate change, despite being the least responsible for it. Climate change denies children their rights to health, education, to a childhood and to be treated fairly. In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, it has already impacted on agriculture, leading to an increase in malnutrition among children. This is wrong.

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