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.…
The second meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance will be held virtually on 15 November 2023, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. The objective of the meeting will be to report on the activities carried out by the Committee since the first meeting, held on 10 August 2023, as well as share the progress in the development of the working modalities, mandated by the Rules of Composition and Functioning of the Committee and open a space for general comments on the matter.…
La segunda sesión del Comité de Apoyo a la Aplicación y el Cumplimiento se realizará de manera virtual el 15 de noviembre de 2023, entre 11:00 y 13:00 horas de Santiago de Chile. El objetivo de la sesión será dar a conocer las actividades realizadas por el Comité desde la primera sesión, celebrada el 10 de agosto de 2023, así como compartir los avances en la elaboración de las modalidades de trabajo, mandatadas por las Reglas de Composición y Funcionamiento del Comité y abrir un espacio para comentarios generales al respecto.…
The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized in the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Sunday, 3 December 2023 1:15-2:45 pm Dubái, Side Event Room 2 (Blue zone) / What Human Rights at 75 means for Climate Justice Now. Organized by OHCHR, UNEP, UNDP, UNFPA, FAO, UNICEF, WHO, UN Women, UNECE, IOM, UNODC, ILO, ECLAC, UNHCR. Event in English with live transmission. 4:30-5:45 pm Dubái, Brazil Pavilion (Blue zone) / Climate justice in defense of the t…
El Acuerdo de Escazú se destacará en los siguientes eventos organizados el marco de la 28ª Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre Cambio Climático: Domingo 3 de diciembre de 2023 13:15-14:45 horas Dubái, Side Event Room 2 (Zona azul) / What Human Rights at 75 means for Climate Justice Now. Organizado por ACNUDH, PNUMA, PNUD, UNFPA, FAO, UNICEF, WHO, ONU Mujeres, UNECE, OIM, UNODC, OIT, CEPAL, ACNUR. Evento en inglés con transmisión en vivo. 16:30-17:45 horas Dubái, Pabellón de Brasil (Zona azul) / Justicia climática en la defensa de los te…
UN System official side event 3 December 2023, 1:15-2:45 horas, SE Room 2 Human Rights, and in line with findings of IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report and the Agreed Conclusions of the 66th Session of the Commission on Status of Women, and in the run up to the 30th Anniversary of the ICPD, the event will explore how rights-based and gender-responsive approaches, including in climate litigation, lead to more effective and sustainable climate action. The event will highlight recent outcomes of intergovernmental processes regarding human rights and climate change, including the Escazú Agreement.…
Evento paralelo oficial del Sistema de Naciones Unidas 3 de diciembre de 2023, 13:15-14:45 horas, SE Room 2 En celebración del 75º aniversario de la Declaración Universal de Derechos humanos, y en línea con las conclusiones de la sexta evaluación del informe del IPCC y conclusiones de la Comisión de la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer, y en la antesala del 30ª Aniversario de la CIPD, el evento explorará cómo las políticas basadas en derechos y los enfoques sensibles al género, incluso en los litigios climáticos, conducen a una acción climática más eficaz y sostenible. El evento destaca…
UNFCCC COP28 official side event 9 December 2023, 6:30-8 pm Dubai, SE Room 1 (Blue zone) This side event aims to generate a multi-stakeholder discussion on how the Escazú Agreement promotes informed and participatory climate actions in support of Sustainable Development Goal 13 and the Paris Agreement. Government representatives, the public, international organizations and other actors will offer experiences and good practices in the mainstreaming of the Escazú Agreement into the design and implementation of national climate policies. Moreover, the interconnections between …
Evento paralelo oficial de la COP28 de la CMNUCC 9 de diciembre de 2023, 18:30-20 horas Dubái, SE Room 1 (Zona azul) Este evento paralelo tiene por objetivo ofrecer un espacio mutliactos para dialogar acerca de cómo el Acuerdo de Escazú promueve acciones climáticas informadas y participativas en apoyo al Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 13 y el Acuerdo de París. En el mismo, representantes de gobierno y del público, organismos internacionales y otros actores ofrecerán experiencias y buenas prácticas en la incorporación del Acuerdo de Escazú en el diseño e implementación de polí…
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 …
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 …
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 …
El Grupo de Trabajo ad hoc de composición abierta sobre defensoras y defensores de derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales realizará una reunión virtual el martes 21 de enero, de 11:00 a 12:30 hrs, hora de Chile (GMT-3), abierta a todo el público que quiera participar. El objetivo será que los coordinadores del grupo presenten el borrador del programa de implementación del Plan de Acción sobre defensoras y defensores de los derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales próximo a publicarse y recoger las impresiones del público. Para participar se requiere registro previo en zoom  …
The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance, within the framework of its function of consultation and periodic dialogue with the Parties, will visit the Republic of Chile from November 4 to 8, 2024. 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. More information: https://caac.cepal.org/en…