Multistakeholder support for Escazu and Aarhus implementation

Side event at the 8th meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention …

Eighth meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance

The eighth meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance will be held virtually on 20 November 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Santiago, Chile time. The session is open to the public upon registration in Webex. For more information, please visit the eighth meeting section of the Implementation and Compliance Support Committee website.…

Seventh meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance

The seventh session of the Implementation and Compliance Support Committee will be held in person in Panama City on October 9, 2025, between 9:00 and 11:00 Panama City time. The session is open to the public upon registration.…

Roundtable: Advancing access to information for environmental protection in Latin America

On the occasion of the International Day of Universal Access to Information, on September 26, 2025, the roundtable "Advancing Access to Information for Environmental Protection in Latin America" ​​will be held.…

Escazú Agreement: Implementation and tools for the Public Defense of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

The training session "Escazú Agreement: Implementation and Tools for the Public Defense of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires" will be held on September 23 and 25. It is aimed at all members of the Public Defense Office of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.…

Virtual meeting of the open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters

The open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, 9 September, from 12:00 to 13:30 hrs, Chile time (GMT-3). The meeting is open to all members of the public. The objective of the meeting will be to address the elaboration of the regional assessment of the Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters and to collect the impressions of the Parties and the public. To participate, prior registration is required on Webex…

Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Escazú Agreement

Visit to Panama of the Committee to Support the Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement

The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance, within its role of consultation and periodic dialogue with the Parties, will visit the Republic of Panama from October 6 to 8, 2025.…

Synergies between the Aarhus Convention and the Escazú Agreement

Webinar: Synergies between the Aarhus Convention and the Escazu Agreement 25 June 2025 17:30-19:30 Paris / Genève 16:30-18:30 Ireland 11:30-13:30 Santiago de Chile / La Paz 10:30-12:30 Quito / Bogota 9:30-11:30 San Jose / Mexico…

Celebration of World Environment Day and the Escazú Agreement in the Bahamas

Seminar “Escazú en Movimiento: Avances y Desafíos para su Implementación en Ecuador”

The event will be held on May 22, 2025, in person at the Swissôtel Quito, Ecuador (Av. 12 de Octubre y Cordero). The objective of the seminar is to create a space for reflection, multisectoral dialogue, and awareness-raising, allowing for the sharing of progress, the identification of challenges, the sharing of good practices, and the co-creation of proposals to strengthen participatory processes for the implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Ecuador. The event is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE) of Ecuador, the Economic Commission f…

Sixth meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance

The sixth meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance will be held virtually on 22 April 2025, between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. The session is open to the public upon registration in Zoom. For more information, please visit the Sessions section of the Implementation and Compliance Support Committee website. …

Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 7-10 April 2025. The forum will be in person and with live streaming at https://live.cepal.org/escazu Registration for in-person participation is closedPlease see the agenda for the forum here. …

Visit to St. Lucia of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance to the Escazú Agreement

The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance (Committee) is a subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement, to promote the implementation and support the Parties in the implementation of the Agreement. According to the Rules relating to the Structure and Function of the Committee (COP Decision I/3) and its Working Modalities (LC/TS.2024/33), one of the functions of the Committee is to carry out periodic consultations and dialogues with the Parties, in an open, constructive and interactive manner on any matter related to the implementation and com…

Public consultation: Annotated Index of the Guide for the mainstreaming of the gender perspective in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement

Within the framework of Decision III/4 on “Gender Mainstreaming” of the COP3 of the Escazú Agreement, the Escazú Secretariat has initiated a public consultation of the Annotated Index for the Guide for Gender Mainstreaming in the Implementation of the Escazú Agreement. This annotated index proposal, prepared by the Secretariat based on inputs received from the Parties and the public, links the structural roots of inequality with access rights and the role of women in environmental protection, with a specific focus on the reality of Latin America and the …

On the way to the Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

Virtual session before the Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Organized by: ENJUVES With the support of ECLAC and OHCHR…

Stakeholder Consultation on the Roadmap for the Implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Grenada

Stakeholder Consultation on the Roadmap for the Implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Grenada…

Virtual meeting of the open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters

The open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, 21 January, from 11:00 to 12:30 hrs, Chile time (GMT-3). The meeting is open to all members of the public. The objective of the meeting will be for the coordinators of the working group to present the implementation programme draft of the Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters and to collect the public's impressions. To participate, prior registration is required. Zoom registration link available here …

Parliamentary Caucus: The Escazú Agreement as a tool for climate governance and environmental democracy in Trinidad and Tobago

This Parliamentary Caucus will convene legislators from Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the Agreement as an effective tool for climate and environmental governance in Trinidad and Tobago, in line with the above. Participants will: • Discuss the crucial role of parliamentarians in strengthening the access rights and protection of environmental human rights defenders. • Explore innovative strategies to protect environmental human rights defenders and leverage the Escazú Agreement as a tool for climate governance and environmental democracy in Trinidad and Tobago. • Develop a set of key …

UNFCCC COP29: UN side event "Achieving transformative climate action through gender-responsive, rights-based economic approaches"