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

Reunión virtual abierta del Grupo de Trabajo ad hoc de composición abierta sobre defensoras y defensores de derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales

Regional multilateralism to implement access rights: The leading example of the Escazú Agreement

The event seeks to raise international awareness of the Escazú Agreement, share valuable insights and good practices from the region, and facilitate dialogue among national focal points and other stakeholders on the implementation of the Agreement’s provisions relates to access rights and the protection of environmental defenders.…

Multilateralismo regional para implementar los derechos de acceso: el ejemplo destacado del Acuerdo de Escazú

The event seeks to raise international awareness of the Escazú Agreement, share valuable insights and good practices from the region, and facilitate dialogue among national focal points and other stakeholders on the implementation of the Agreement’s provisions relates to access rights and the protection of environmental defenders.…

Seminar for Public Officials from the CARICOM region: “The Escazú Agreement: moving towards a more resilient and sustainable future in the Caribbean”

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Seminar for Public Officials from the CARICOM region: “The Escazú Agreement: moving towards a more resilient and sustainable future in the Caribbean”

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Fifth meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance

The fifth meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance will be held virtually on 16 October 2024, between 12:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. The objective of the meeting will be to report on the activities carried out by the Committee since the last meeting, held on 25 April 2024, as well as to report on the visit that it will make to the Republic of Chile from November 4 to 8, 2024, within the framework of its function of consultation and periodic dialogue with the Parties. The session is open to the public up…

Quinta sesión del Comité de Apoyo a la Aplicación y el Cumplimiento

La quinta sesión del Comité de Apoyo a la Aplicación y el Cumplimiento se realizará de manera virtual el 16 de octubre de 2024, entre 12:00 y 13:30 horas de Santiago de Chile. El objetivo de la sesión será dar a conocer las actividades realizadas por el Comité desde la última sesión, celebrada el 25 de abril de 2024, así como informar sobre la visita que realizará a la República de Chile del 4 al 8 de noviembre de 2024, en el marco de su función de consulta y dialogo periódico con las Partes. La sesión es abierta al público previo registro en zoom.…

Workshop on the Implementation Roadmap Stakeholder Engagement for the Escazú Agreement in Belize

Taller sobre la Hoja de Ruta y participación pública del Acuerdo de Escazú en Belice

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

The objective of the meeting will be to share the results of the consultation on the annotated index of the action plan on human rights defenders in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean and the proposals for improvement of the index based thereon, so as to advance in the preparation of the draft action plan. The Secretariat will also inform about the organization of the Second Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters that will take place in Panama City between 26 and 28 September 2023.…

Reunión virtual abierta del Grupo de Trabajo ad hoc de composición abierta sobre defensoras y defensores de derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales

El objetivo de dicha reunión será que los coordinadores del Grupo de Trabajo compartan los resultados de la consulta del índice anotado del Plan de Acción sobre defensoras y defensores de derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe y las propuestas de mejora del índice sobre la base de la misma con el fin de avanzar en la elaboración del borrador de plan de acción regional. Asimismo, la Secretaría informará de la organización del Segundo Foro Anual sobre Defensoras y Defensores de Derechos Humanos en Asuntos Ambientales que tendrá lugar en la Ciudad de …

Advancing the realization of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in the Amazon basin

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).…

Avanzando en la realización del derecho humano a un ambiente limpio, saludable y sostenible en la cuenca del Amazonas

Evento paralelo presencial en el marco de la Cumbre Amazónica organizado por el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente con el apoyo de la Agencia Sueca de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (SIDA).…

World Press Freedom Day 2024: "Informing the Planet: international mechanisms for accessing environmental information"

Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa: "Informar al planeta: mecanismos internacionales de acceso a la información medioambiental"

SIDS4 Conference: "Enhancing Caribbean Development Using Data, Geospatial Information, and Environmental Monitoring: Building a Regional Environmental Information ecoSystem (REIS)"

To highlight the pivotal role of digital technologies, authoritative data, and geospatial information in advancing environmental and developmental initiatives and aiding sound decision making across the Caribbean. This event will explore the operational framework and collaborative mechanisms of the Regional Environmental Information ecosystem (REIS), aiming to enhance data management, environmental monitoring and assessment, and informed policy and decision making, thereby contributing to the SIDS4 goal of Resilient Prosperity.…

Events that highlight the Escazú Agreement at COP28 on climate change

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…

Eventos que destacan el Acuerdo de Escazú en la COP28 sobre cambio climático

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…

UNFCCC COP28 Side event: "What Human Rights at 75 means for Climate Justice Now"

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.…