Originally published by the Center for International Environmental Law  The climate change crisis poses a threat to human rights around the world. National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) can play a critical role in responding to the crisis by working to ensure that human rights are protected from the impacts of climate change. Steps that NRHIs … Continued

Originally published by the Center for International Environmental Law  October 16, 2020 Geneva — Faced with the increased human rights threats caused by climate change across the region, The Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is calling upon the PIF Leaders to work towards the establishment of a Special Rapporteur on Human … Continued

Originally published by RFI  Failure to protect the land rights of indigenous peoples around the world is accelerating a devastating loss of biodiversity that risks causing future pandemics, new research has revealed. A study of 42 countries found that while, on paper, many nations recognise the rights of indigenous and other local peoples, they have … Continued

Originally published by AIDA  15 September 2020  More than 850 civil society organizations, indigenous peoples’ groups, social movements and local communities are calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council to recognize the universal human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The open letter, sent on September 10 and still open online … Continued

Originally appeared on Huffington Post and Center for International Environmental Law By Alyssa Johl As the international community prepares for the Paris Climate Agreement to take effect on November 4, there are many reasons to celebrate this historic moment. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon shared his reflections: “What once seemed unthinkable is now unstoppable. Strong international support … Continued

Originally published by Climate Home By Sebastien Duycks At the beginning of this month, the Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a new resolution on Human Rights and Climate Change, emphasising the links between UN climate negotiations and the protection of human rights. A core group comprised of Bangladesh and the Philippines – the two … Continued

On May 23, members of OHCHR, UNEP, UNICEF, and CIEL held a panel discussion on the importance of rights-based climate action:

Originally published by Human Rights Watch. By Katharina Rall Policymakers are converging on Bonn, Germany this week to hammer out details so countries can begin implementing the Paris climate agreement. As they work, they would do well to remember the speeches given by government leaders at the April 22 signing ceremony at the United Nations. … Continued

UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference (Bonn, Germany) 21 May 2016 11:30 –13:00 WCCB, Room Berlin    

Republished from UNICEF Photo: Students make their way to school after heavy floods in Bogra, Bangladesh. Photo: Unicef/2014/Paul By Joni Pegram Today, world leaders will gather in New York to sign the Paris Climate Agreement, the international environmental accord that was finally secured following intense negotiations between every country in the world at COP21 last December. … Continued