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Climate change is a human rights crisis, says UN reso

by Recto Mercene | July 19, 2021 | Published by BusinessMirror | READ THE STORY HERE If highly developed economies are not spared from the effects of climate change—as seen in recent floods that killed over 160 people in Europe and the wildfires in California—vulnerable countries should be even more aggressive in demanding the speedy adoption [...]

UNHRC passes HR and climate resolution

Ira Guerrero2021-07-15T14:10:53+08:0015 Jul 2021|Tags: Bangladesh, climate change, CVF, Department of Foreign Affairs, human rights, Marshall Islands, Reactive, UN, UNHRC, Vietnam|

ICSC lauds Philippines, Bangladesh, and Vietnam leadership in tabling landmark reso MANILA, 15 July 2021 — A resolution on human rights and climate change was adopted yesterday by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva [1]. The resolution, initiated by the Philippines with Bangladesh and Vietnam since 2014, recognizes climate change as a human [...]