Respect and Protect Human Rights

A Legacy – Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice 2010 – 2019

in Categories: Development, Education, Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Future Generations, Gender Equality, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Mobility and Climate Change, Human Rights, News, Private Sector, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Support the Right to Development, Troika+, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

In January 2018 the Board of Trustees of the Foundation announced their decision to scale back activities at the end…

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Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice 2010 – 2019 A Legacy

in Categories: Briefs and Position Paper, Development, Education, Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Future Generations, Gender Equality, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Mobility and Climate Change, Human Rights, Private Sector, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Statements and Speeches, Support the Right to Development, Troika+, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

In January 2018 the Board of Trustees of the Foundation announced their decision to scale back activities at the end…

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COP 24 produced a technical outcome, but it lacks a people-centred response – Statement from Mary Robinson

in Categories: Development, Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Future Generations, Gender Equality, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Mobility and Climate Change, Human Rights, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Support the Right to Development, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

After two weeks of negotiations and extra time over the weekend, Parties agreed the Paris Rulebook – a set of…

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Promoting human rights-based climate action for people and planet at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

in Categories: Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Rights, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Support the Right to Development, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, visited COP 24 on the occasion of the 70th…

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Human Rights Day 2018

in Categories: Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Mobility and Climate Change, Human Rights, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Support the Right to Development, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

The 70th  anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights is celebrated today, 10 December as the intergovernmental conference on…

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UNFCCC to discuss climate displacement on the eve of the adaptation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

in Categories: Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Human Mobility and Climate Change, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Support the Right to Development

Today, over 258 million migrants live outside their country of origin across the world and it is anticipated that climate…

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Ensuring a safe world for young people and future generations starts with ensuring all people can realise their right to development.

in Categories: Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Future Generations, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

Young and Future Generations Day was celebrated at COP24 today, December 6th.  This intergenerational focus offers an opportunity for leaders,…

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Global climate negotiations get underway in Poland, offering an opportunity for collaboration and climate justice

in Categories: Development, Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Future Generations, Gender Equality, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Mobility and Climate Change, Human Rights, News, Private Sector, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Support the Right to Development

For the next two weeks, the city of Katowice in Poland will play host to the 24th Conference of the…

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Take Your Seat for Climate Action

in Categories: Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Harness the Transformative Power of Education for Climate Stewardship, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Rights, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Support the Right to Development, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

The UN is launching a new seat; the People’s Seat that will give everyone a voice at Cop24. The People’s…

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