Published 3 years ago

Environmental threats are biggest challenge to human rights: U.N.

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U.N.'s top rights expert says climate crisis and other calamities are greatest threat to human rights. Such crises are intensifying conflicts in places including northern Africa's Sahel region. Amnesty International joins more than 1,000 civil society groups in calling on Human Rights Council to recognize a safe, clean, healthy environment.

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Times of India

Environment threats 'greatest challenge to human rights': UN

Environment News: GENEVA: The UN rights chief warned Monday that environmental threats were worsening conflicts worldwide and would soon constitute the biggest challeng.

3 years ago·India

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Reuters

Environmental threats are biggest challenge to human rights: U.N.

GENEVA - The U.N. rights chief on Monday said that the "triple planetary crises" of climate change, pollution and nature loss, represented the single biggest threat to human rights globally. "As these environmental threats intensify, they will constitute the single greatest challenge to human rights of our era," said Michelle Bachelet at the opening of the human rights council,

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Environment Threats "Greatest Challenge To Human Rights Of Our Era": UN

The UN rights chief warned Monday that environmental threats from pollution and climate change were sparking and deepening conflicts worldwide, and will soon constitute the biggest challenge to human rights.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Channel News Asia

Environmental threats are biggest challenge to human rights: UN

GENEVA: The UN rights chief said the "triple planetary crises" of climate change, pollution and nature loss represented the biggest threat to human rights globally at the opening on Monday of a month-long session set to prioritise environmental issues. "As these environmental threats intensify, they w

3 years ago·Singapore

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The Straits Times

Environment threats ‘greatest challenge to human rights’: UN

Air pollution, climate change and loss of nature "constitute the single greatest challenge to human rights of our era".. Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 years ago·Singapore

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Environmental threats are biggest obstacle to human rights, UN chief warns

The triple threats of climate change, pollution, and nature loss are posing the greatest threat to human rights worldwide, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned, calling for greater action.Speaking at a conference on Monday in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet stressed that global environmental threats are “directly and severely impacting a broad range of rights, including the right to adequate food, water, education, housing,…

3 years ago·Russian Federation

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