Report on climate change, culture and cultural rights
Issued by
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Published
10 August 2020
presented to
General Assembly at its 75th session, 22 October 2020.
Issued by
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Published
10 August 2020
presented to
General Assembly at its 75th session, 22 October 2020.
Issued by Special Procedures
Subjects
Cultural rights, Climate change
Symbol Number
A/75/298
Summary
For her 2020 thematic report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur addressed the cultural and cultural rights dimensions of the current climate emergency, which have too often been overlooked.
Annex
English:
In order to better assess threats posed by climate change to culture and all of the cultural rights covered by her mandate, the Special Rapporteur prepared a questionnaire, which she sent out on 30 March 2020, inviting all States, United Nations agencies, academics, experts and civil society organizations to share their contributions before 1 May 2020.
The Special Rapporteur thanks all those who submitted information in response to the call for submission.
Responses from States
Responses from National Human Rights Institutions and intergovernmental organisations
Responses from organisations of civil society
Responses from persons and academics