The 12-year-old who halted COP28

It is indicative of the world's total systemic failure to slow climate change that a child feels she must do the job of adults.

The United Arab Emirates has severely restricted protest activity at this year’s U.N. climate summit, placing harsh limits on what activists are allowed to say, as well as where and when demonstrations can occur.

But on Monday, one activist managed to slip past the COP28 host country’s gaze, and pull off a truly unsanctioned and uncensored disruption: 12…