A Ghanaian mother, identified only by her first name, Adjoa, recently embarked on a remarkable 10,000km journey from Ghana, carrying her one-year-old son, Leroy Kesse-Sam, to attend the 2024 COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan.
According to a report by Irish Mirror, Leroy, who recently celebrated his first birthday, is believed to be the youngest participant in the history of the UN climate summit, as he accompanied his mother, who is driven by an urgent plea for the equitable distribution of the burden of climate change support for vulnerable communities affected by its consequences.
Adjoa emphasised that her son's future is threatened by the impacts of climate change. "My son's future is at stake because of the impacts of climate change," she stated passionately.
Through her journey, Adjoa hopes to inspire action from wealthier nations to contribute the trillions required to support vulnerable countries in adapting to and recovering from climate disasters they had little role in causing. "Young ones like my son Leroy need climate justice now," she noted.