Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

UN Rights Body Should Create New Role on Human Rights and Climate Change

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image After years of very little rainfall, the lakebed of Suesca lagoon sits dry and cracked, in Suesca, Colombia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. The basin which is dependent on runoff has suffered severe deforestation and erosion, which together with the added impact of climate change has led to a significant reduction of its water level. © 2021 Fernando Vergara/AP Photo Yesterday more than 200 groups sent a letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council urging member states to establish a new mandate for a Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change. Creating…

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