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Greta Thunberg launches children's rights campaign

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has shifted her focus towards the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak by launching a children's rights campaign.

The teenager has joined up with Danish non-governmental organisation Human Act to support UNICEF’s response to the pandemic.

Human Act and the Greta Thunberg Foundation have contributed an initial donation of $200,000 (€183,000) towards addressing food shortages, healthcare system overrun, violence and lost education.  "Like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic is a child-rights crisis.

It will affect all children, now and in the long-term, but vulnerable groups will be impacted the most," Greta said. Greta's foundation was recently awarded $100,000 by the Danish NGO for her global

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