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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