Claudia Ituarte-Lima, thematic leader of Human Rights and the Environment thematic area is speaking next week at two separate conferences. For more information and how to register please see the following information. Conferences will be held in Spanish and in … Continue reading » “Events on Environmental Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean”
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Biosphere Defenders Leveraging the Human Right to Healthy Environment for Transformative Change
Picture this: Earth, our beautiful planet, is like a grand puzzle with countless interconnected pieces. Biodiversity and healthy ecosystems are vital parts of this puzzle. These pieces are the life support systems that sustain us all, from the smallest insect … Continue reading » “Biosphere Defenders Leveraging the Human Right to Healthy Environment for Transformative Change”
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Global State of Human Rights Conference
The Third High-Level Conference on the Global State of Human Rights took place in the picturesque San Nicolò monastery, Venice, Italy, on 14-15 July. The conference was co-organised by The Global Campus of Human Rights and the Right Livelihood Foundation.… Continue reading » “Global State of Human Rights Conference”
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United Nations Human Rights Award 2023
Global Coalition of civil society organisations, Indigenous Peoples, social movements and local communities for “the universal recognition of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment”.
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Climate and Human Rights Workshop for Business Practitioners
Together with the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights and Global Compact Thailand, RWI organised a workshop on climate and human rights for business practitioners. It was held as a side event at the United Nations Responsible Business and Human
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The Aurora Case – Young climate activists suing the Swedish state.
We spoke to Ida Edling and Greta Frisk Norin; two young students who are part of the Aurora organisation committed to reversing climate change by suing the Swedish state. The lawsuit accuses the state of not doing enough to mitigate … Continue reading » “The Aurora Case – Young climate activists suing the Swedish state.”
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The Escazu Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework
The objectives of the side event were a) to catalyze action by various groups to implement the Escazu Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework’s (GBF) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in a synergetic way and b) advance dialogue on environmental … Continue reading » “The Escazu Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework”
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World Water Day 2023
World Water Day 2023 is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. Every year, since 1993 the World Water Day has been celebrating water and raising awareness of the 2.2 billions of people around the world living
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Sonia Guajajara – First indigenous woman to become a minister in Brazil.
Sonia Guajajara is this month’s Human Rights profile. She is the first indigenous woman to become a minister in Brazil.
Sonia was born in 1979 in the Arariboia indigenous land in Maranhão to illiterate parents. In 2023, she took over
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