On Tuesday, Violet Affleck stood before the United Nations in New York City with a very important message:
With a serious face, Affleck told international heads of state, and I quote,
We can recognize filtered air as a human right
The comments were made during a "High-Level Side Event" at the U.N.'s General Assembly called "Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action."
The event described itself this way:
High-level speakers from government, UN agencies, academia, healthcare, education, policy, sustainability, and industry will gather to share insights, experience, and diverse perspectives on how they are approaching indoor air quality, noting this is currently a gap in most public health frameworks.
There was no reason given as to why a 19-year-old daughter of actors would meet the criteria of sharing expert testimony before world leaders.
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