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Report

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.

Report

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.

Background

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.

Inputs Received
Inputs Received

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

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