đź“… 10 December 2024
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On 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, with over fifty nations coming together to affirm a collective commitment to ensure that the atrocities of the Second World War would never be repeated. The UDHR enshrines fundamental rights intended to protect human dignity, freedom, and justice.
The Faith for Earth Coalition’s Youth Council in collaboration with the Children and Youth Major Group (CYMG) to UNEP aims to highlight youth engagement and voices amongst the faith network. This webinar will aim to address how faith-based organisations are mobilizing young people, developing their capacity, and ensuring that their voices are heard in upholding the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
On 8 October 2023, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a landmark resolution recognizing that a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a human right. Coupled with UNEP’s commitment to understanding the extent of the triple environmental planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution— critical realities are gaining recognition that are directly impacting key human rights such as the right to life and the right to a healthy environment.
