20/01/2025

Fighting for the climate: fighting for our rights

Recent devastating events, such as wildfires in California, Hurricane Chido in Mayotte, and severe storms in Valencia, Spain, highlight the urgent need for climate action.

 

These disasters reveal how climate change threatens fundamental human rights, including housing, water, food security, health, and life itself. Public policies put in place to address climate challenges must therefore adopt a human rights-centered approach.

For insights on how the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) addresses climate change and human rights, read the article published by UPR Info in today's Tribune de Genève (only available in French)

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