SR on Climate Change – NHRIs Roundtable Consultation, registration deadline 21 June

The UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change, in partnership with The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), is inviting National Human Rights Institutions to a roundtable consultation.

The consultation will open with the presentation by the Special Rapporteur on Climate Change, who will discuss his first annual report to the upcoming 50th Human Rights Council session, introducing the 8 key themes he identified for his mandate that will shape his activities in the next three years. It will be followed by the GANHRI Caucus presentation and the discussion. The consultation will be an important opportunity to share the experience of NHRIs around the world and to introduce the priorities and good practices in relation to climate change and human rights.

The consultation will be held on 22nd June 2022 from 9:30-10:30 CET in a hybrid format. The meeting can be followed in person in Geneva or online on Zoom. The consultation will be held only in English. The deadline for the registration is 21 June 2022.

For further information and registration, please visit here.