To contribute to the #ISA session, @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social and I have updated the policy brief we published last year, to include key relevant conclusions from the ICJ Advisory Opinion 🔗 www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
Astrid Puentes, UN Special Rapporteur on Healthy Environment
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UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy & sustainable environment / Relatora Especial 🇺🇳 del DH al ambiente limpio, sano y sostenible
One year! Today marks the day the International Court of Justice published its Advisory Opinion clarifying the obligations of States on climate change The AO is already being used in courts around the world. One of the latest examples is just happening this week: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Available! 🔔 Annex II, Good Practices and Effective Solutions, to my latest report on #CleanAir is now open to consultation. It highlights practical, successful policies, actions, and measures implemented by States and other stakeholders to tackle air pollution🪁 🔗 www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
Recordando al embajador Gustavo Gallón, encontré este último espacio que compartí con él, en abril: Conversación sobre derechos promovidos por Relatores de Naciones Unidas de origen colombiano www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYt_...
Conversación sobre derechos promovidos por Relatores de Naciones Unidas de origen colombiano
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🌊 ⚖️ Personas expertas de la ONU recordamos a los Estados y a @ISBAHQ que las decisiones relacionadas con la gobernanza del océano ddeben basarse en el derecho internacional y los derechos humanos, en particular, el principio de precaución 🔗 Declaración: bit.ly/3QIzjmM
Highlighting "accountability gap" in Scope 3 emissions, UN @srenvironment.bsky.social Astrid Puentes clarifies: in face of dire effects of climate change, it's important that all emissions must be adequately assessed & considered, as affirmed by #ICJAO & #IACtHR. 🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uUb...
📢 Llamado a contribuciones | Personas defensoras de derechos humanos y del ambiente y el derecho a un ambiente sano Hago una invitación a todas las personas para enviar sus aportaciones a mi 6° informe. 🔗Todos los detalles en este link bit.ly/SREnviro-EHR...
I am very excited to announce that the comic of my report ‘Ocean and Human Rights’ is available online! Here the webinar to learn more about this project, made possible thanks to Espace pour la Vie's support: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JVe... ⬇️Access in 4 languages in the next posts
¡Me emociona mucho anunciar que el cómic de mi informe ‘Océano y derechos humanos’ ya está disponible en línea! Aquí el webinar para saber más sobre este proyecto, que ha sido posible gracias al apoyo de Espace pour la Vie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JVe... ⬇️ Links a los 4 idiomas:
Very interesting data: In 2023 alone, 10 million people in Thailand sought treatment for pollution-related illnesses. Breathing #CleanAir is a fundamental element of the human right to a healthy environment. This data is really worrisome www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin...
Toxic air deadlier than tobacco
Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental threats to human health. Every day, 99% of the global population breathes in invisible microparticles from dirty air, which enter our bloodstream…
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¡Feliz día del océano! La vida de millones de personas depende directamente del océano, y la vida de todos los seres que habitamos este planeta está interconectada con él.
🌳 Hoy es día mundial del ambiente.
🌳 Today is World Environment Day.
Want to learn more about the importance of the ocean for everyone on the planet?
¿Quieres conocer más sobre la importancia del océano para todos los habitantes del planeta?
#WorldOceansDay 🌊 Webinar | Join us for the presentation of the comic book 'Ocean and Human Rights' This adaptation for children and youth of my report, explores its significance to everyone on Earth, its diverse ecosystems, and the courageous actions of Indigenous Peoples in safeguarding the Ocean
Congratulations!!!! 🎉 @wy4cj.bsky.social, PISFCC, Vanuatu, other Pacific States, Caribbean States and others that joined the core group, co-sponsored the resolution and voted in favor. The CIJ Advisory Opinion was requested by consensus and today, the vast majority of States voted in favour.
It was a long day thanks to a much longer meeting, but we did it! ✨The UNGA resolution welcoming and operationalising the ICJ AO is now adopted. Read our shared press release: www.ciel.org/news/global-...
Today starts the #WHA79 and I am so happy to announce that ‘I Have The Right To Breathe Clean Air’ project is now available in 5 languages! 🪁 Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, and Purépecha! 🔗 All available here (Nuestras publicaciones): derecho.ibero.mx/aprendamosha...
La semana pasada envié una comunicación a Chile, junto con 3 relatorías, sobre el preocupante retiro de 43 secretos ambientales. Disponible aquí: 🔗 spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas... @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social
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📢 Today on Global Day of Action on the UN Climate Accountability Resolution, I would like to join and remind all UN Member States to strongly support the resolution regarding the ICJ advisory opinion on climate change obligations.
Comparto la coadvyuvancia que presenté a la Sala Constitucional de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de Costa Rica, acerca de la importancia y obligación del Estado de incluir impactos climáticos en los procesos de evaluación de impacto ambiental. 🔗 Amicus: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
🌊⚖️ Thrilled to welcome the @europarl.europa.eu resolution on 'the role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture'. It's a great step to advance ocean governance including environmental and social perspectives. 🔗 Resolution: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
México: ¡Feliz Día de las Infancias! 🪁 👶🏻👧🏽👦🏾🧒🏼🧒🏻👶🏿🪁 Me alegra mucho compartirles este proyecto del #LabJAC: ‘Tengo derecho a respirar aire limpio’, una guía infantil con actividades para conocer y explorar qué significa respirar aire limpio. 🔗 bit.ly/TengoDerecho...
At opening of #SantaMarta Conference on Transitioning away from #FossilFuels, a recent reflection on #defossilization of our economies, #ClimateReparations and #TransformativeChange together with @mwewerinke.bsky.social 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8WS... @srenvironment.bsky.social
Climate Reparations
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💡 At opening of #SantaMarta Conference on Transitioning away from #FossilFuels, negotiations at UN #GeneralAssembly continue on resolution on ICJ #AdvisoryOpinion on State obligations on #ClimateChange, supported by 11 #HumanRights Special Procedures: tinyurl.com/2eyjm5fr @srenvironment.bsky.social
UN experts urge states to support General Assembly resolution operationalising ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate obligations
GENEVA – All states must support a UN General Assembly resolution upholding the 2025 Advisory Opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change obligations, UN experts* said today,...
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#Tanzania 🇹🇿: UN experts urge transparency and respect for Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Ngorongoro. "Decisions affecting tens of thousands of Indigenous Peoples cannot be taken behind closed doors." www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
On the 40th anniversary of Chornobyl accident, I joined to my colleague @SRToxics to express our concern at ongoing military activities that affect nuclear facilities and electricity infrastructure in Ukraine. www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
🌎 El #DíaDeLaTierra es un día para la reflexión, pero también de inmensa alegría y optimismo. Incluso en el contexto político y ambiental actual, marcado por la triple crisis planetaria, hay algo que debemos tener presente: todavía hay esperanza.
🌎 #EarthDay is a day of reflection, but also immense joy and optimism. Even in the current political and environmental context of the triple planetary crisis there is one thing to keep in mind: There is still hope.
Last month, I sent a letter along with 4 @un-spexperts.bsky.social to the #AarhusConvention welcoming the Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience, issued by @ForstMichel. 🔗 Letter www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...