United Nations
Advancing the realization of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in the Amazon basin
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In person side event organized in the framework of the Amazon Summit by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the United Nations Environment Programme, with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Event information
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Participation
The side event aims to show how the human rights framework is interconnected and applies to each of the five Summit pillars, demonstrating how rights-based environmental and climate action can be a catalyst for change. Discussions will also address current challenges in the Amazon rainforest, a region that requires transformative change, recognizing the deep interrelationship between humans and nature, and a holistic approach to sustainable development that ensures the ability of future generations to enjoy their human rights.
Practical information
Venue:
Hangar Centro de Convenções & Feiras da Amazônia - Sala 05, Belém do Pará
Date and time:
6 August 2023, 2-4pm
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Organizing institution
Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos
- https://www.ohchr.org/en/ohchr_homepage
- telephone
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
- https://www.cepal.org
- 56 222100000
Contact
Secretariat of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean
- secretaria.escazu@cepal.org
- www.cepal.org/acuerdodeescazu
