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The impact of loss and damage from the adverse effects of climate change on human rights
OHCHR and climate change
The Human Rights Council has recognized the importance for all countries of averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including extreme weather events and slow-onset events. The Council has, among other things, called upon States to enhance international cooperation and reiterated the urgency of scaling up action, in particular in financing, the transfer of technology and capacity-building, for mitigation and adaptation measures and to assist developing countries in averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage, especially those that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.
Secretary-General’s analytical study on loss and damage
Human Rights Council resolution 53/6 of 7 July 2023 (A/HRC/RES/53/6) entitled “Human rights and climate change” requested the Secretary-General to consult Member States and other relevant stakeholders in order to conduct and submit to the fifty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council an analytical study on the impact of loss and damage from the adverse effects of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights, exploring equity-based approaches and solutions to addressing the same.
To inform the analytical study, OHCHR transmitted a Note Verbale and Questionnaire (English / Français) to Member States, NGOs, UN Agencies, IGOs, Academic Institutions and NHRIs, inviting them to respond to the questionnaire and provide input. The inputs received are available on the Call for Inputs page.
Human Rights Council panel discussion on the adverse impacts of climate change human rights: Ensuring livelihood resilience in the context of the risk of loss and damage relating to the adverse effects of climate change
Human Rights Council resolution 53/6 (A/HRC/RES/53/6) decided to incorporate into its programme of work for the 56th session a panel discussion focusing on ensuring livelihood resilience in the context of the risk of loss and damage relating to the adverse effects of climate change for achieving progressively the full realization of all human rights and ways forward to address the challenges thereto on the basis of equity and climate justice. The panel discussion concept note and a video recording of the discussion, held on 1 July 2024 at the Human Rights Council, are available below.