India, Nov. 10 -- World Vision Middle East and Eastern Europe said on Nov. 9, 2026 that it engaged with 60 young people through Mini-COP Councils in Romania, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and the West Bank, culminating in a youth-led participatory photovoice research project titled Our Climate, Our Voices, Our Actions, intended to bring young people’s lived experiences, perspectives, and calls to action to climate decision-makers attending COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.
Youth findings and calls to action
World Vision Middle East and Eastern Europe set out what young people reported through the initiative, including impacts on daily life and expectations for decision-making.
What young people found included the following:
* Climate pressures are aff...