Launch – Glion VII report
The seventh Glion Human Rights Dialogue (Glion VII), organised by the Governments of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and the Universal Rights…
Geographical Coverage: Global
As the impacts of climate change increase around the world, calls are growing to step up resources to address those impacts through the financing of #LossAndDamage.
Loss and damage is a fundamental human rights issue that relates to the core principles of justice, equality, accountability and…
Today, nearly 476 million #Indigenous Peoples live in 90 countries across the world, accounting for 6.2% of the world population.
Our latest blog looks at the existing international legal frameworks recognising these cross-border rights and avenues that indigenous communities can…
Expert Seminar on #R2HE – video message from Kelly Ann Naylor, Assistant Director for WASH, UNICEF
The video highlights why recognition of the right to clean, healthy and sustainable development would be a crucial step for…
#TheTimeIsNow
The time for universal recognition of the right to a clean, safe, healthy and sustainable environment is now.
#TheTimeIsNow – The case for universal recognition of the right to a healthy environment
Launch of yourHRC.org report: The Human Rights Council in 2021
On Wednesday 15th December, the Permanent Mission of Norway with the support of the Universal Rights Group will host an…
Launch of the 2021 yourHRC.org Election Guide
The Election Guide takes, as its starting point, the standards of membership set down in GA resolution 60/251. Paragraph 9…
UN Human Rights Issue Map
Informal mapping of initiatives, and potential for informal dialogue on rationalisation and improvement
Expert Seminar on #R2HE – Recording of part 1 of the seminar
To encourage further discussions at UN headquarters about the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, including its…