Human rights and climate change

Compendium of actions to address climate change and protect human rights

Addressing climate change and protecting human rights. As part of their human rights obligations, states must protect against climate change-related human rights abuse by businesses both domestically…

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GANHRI Statement - Climate Change: The role of National Human Rights Institutions

GANHRI Statement adopted at the GANHRI ANNUAL CONFERENCE on Climate Change: The role of National Human Rights Institutions held on 4 December 2020 At the 2020 GANHRI Annual Conference, NHRIs from all…

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Addressing Climate Change – UN Special Procedures

International Human Rights Institutions Addressing Climate Change – UN Special Procedures. International Human Rights Institutions Addressing Climate Change – UN Special Procedures. Since 2008, the S…

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NHRI COP26 Symposium

Report of the NHRI COP26 Symposium . Alongside the events of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), GANHRI hosted an NHRI Symposium, aimed at providing a greater understanding of the c…

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Practical Guidance for NHRIs on Climate Change

GANHRIs draft Practical Guidance for NHRIs on Climate Change. At the 2020 GANHRI Annual Conference, NHRIs from all regions pledged to work individually and collectively to promote human-rights-based…

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Climate change and Human Rights: Contributions from NHRIs

A handbook on Climate change and Human Rights: Contributions from NHRIs. In 2020 the German Institute for Human Rights (Germany's NHRI) published a handbook on climate change and human rights. The Ha…

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Climate mobility and displacement

Conventions, frameworks, and initiatives relevant to addressing climate mobility and displacement. For those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, there are often few options to move safely…

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