New Delhi

Lacipria Kangujam, a 12-year-old climate activist from Manipur, suddenly took to the stage at the climate conference - Conference of parties - that concluded in Dubai recently to protest against the inaction of the global leaders on ending the use of fossil fuels that is main reason behind global waming.

She protested by holding up a placard over her head. It that: "End fossil fuels. Secure our planet and our future."

After rushing to the stage, the teenager gave a brief speech protesting the use of fossil fuels. She received loud applause from the audience for his timely and courageous speech. He was then removed from the stage by security guards.

The COP28 Director-General Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi said he appreciated the little girl's enthusiasm and encouraged the audience to applaud.

She posted the video of her protest on X:

Here is the full video of my protest today disrupting the UN High Level Plenary Session of #COP28UAE. They detained me for over 30 minutes after this protest. My only crime- Asking to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, the top cause of climate crisis today. Now they kicked me out of COP28. pic.twitter.com/ToPIJ3K9zM

— Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) December 11, 2023

"They detained me for more than 30 minutes after this protest. My only crime is to ask them to phase out fossil fuels, which are currently the main cause of the climate crisis. They detained me for this," she said in her social media post. 

“They've kicked him out of the conference."

Lacipria Kangujam leading a protest against climate change in Manipur (Courtesy: X)

In another post, she wrote, "What is the reason for me being shut up for protesting against fossil fuels? If you guys are really against fossil fuels, you need to support me. You need to release my identity documents promptly. Thus you belong to the United Nations compound." 

She wrote on X:

“I'm am child who is completely frustrated by today's climate crisis. We are the first line of victims. I feel the core issues of phasing out fossil fuels are keeping in side in the negotiations process going on in the COP28 with over 2500 fossil fuel lobbyists. After thinking many times, I decided to do this protest. Even my mom tried to stop me but I convinced her that "Everything will be alright". I am taking the risks of my life because I want to save our Planet and our Future. My voice deserves to be heard by the world. Let's stand together by uniting, instead of dividing.”

"They are violating children's rights inside. This is against UN policy.

Phasing out fossil fuels has been a topic of discussion at the United Nations climate conference, and nearly 200 countries have joined in trying to solve the problem. About 60,000 delegates from 190 countries are attending the climate summit in Dubai this year. 

Her protest has drawn huge support for hr activism online including from senior national and international officers. 

What my young friend @LicypriyaK did at #COP28 is courageous. She is 12 years old, and I met her first 4 years ago at COP25 in Madrid. She has already spent one third (!) of her life waiting for courageous decisions about fossil fuels and climate justice. Please put yourself in… https://t.co/Q8VOllk5LV

— Prof. Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (@Mastodon.World) (@JPvanYpersele) December 12, 2023

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She has been participating in the COP conference on cimate change from the age of 8 yars.