SCHOOL pupils unfurled a banner telling world leaders "the eyes of the world are watching" - in a bid to remind world leaders of their responsibility to help fight climate change.

Pupils from Cardinal Newman Catholic School in the Upper Drive, Hove, are calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other world leaders to tackle the climate crisis and ensure those who are the worst affected are at the centre of discussions.

On June 22 They held up a banner near West Pier in King's Road, Brighton, as a reminder to the government ahead of the UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow this November.

A number of pupils were involved in the campaign, run by the charity Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD).

One pupil said: "We're here today because we need our young voices heard on the problems of climate change by the government, who need to help people who have already been affected by climate change".

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The "eyes of the world" banner first appeared on the opening day of the G7 summit in Cornwall in June.

Accompanying the banner was an art installation created by pupils from St Mary's Primary school in Falmouth near Cornwall.

More than 12,000 young people have joined CAFOD's campaign, urging world leaders to take action on issues like the climate crisis.

Over the next six months, the banner will travel to 15 landmarks across the UK.

These include the Houses of Parliament, the Senedd - Welsh Parliament - and Blackpool Tower, before reaching its final destination at the COP26 in Glasgow in November.

CAFOD, which has coordinated the banner's journey, hopes that thousands more young people will get involved in the campaign over the coming months.

Sinead Callaghan, CAFOD's young leadership coordinator, said: "We would like to say a huge thank you to the pupils of Cardinal Newman and to every young person who has already taken part in the 'eyes of the world' campaign.

"Your actions will make a huge difference to those living with poverty and injustice.

"We know that young people really care about reaching out to people around the world. They are the ones demanding change, and we need to give them a stage to raise their voices.

"In the run-up to COP26, I hope that the UK government does listen to the voices of young people and the Catholic community and takes seriously their duty to look out for global communities already impacted by the climate emergency."