Also replace some ambassadors to voice stance of their countries from the floor, demanding universal internet access, protection for minors
Mariana has made the long journey from the rural mountains of southern Colombia to the United Nations in Geneva to denounce digital inequity and online dangers facing children like her.
“If technology and the internet are part of everyday life for people around the world, why… is this right still not accessible for all children?” the 12-year-old demanded.
Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, she highlighted statistics showing fewer than a third of households in rural Colombia have internet access at home.
Flanked by children from Ethiopia and Malaysia, as well as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, Mariana was taking part in a UN discussion on child…
