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the adoption of an ambitious treaty
on the environment at the UN.

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What is the Global Pact?


The Global Pact for the Environment is a draft international treaty, which aims to recognize a new generation of fundamental rights and duties related to the protection of the environment, and in particular, the right to a healthy environment. While many States support its adoption, a few States are strongly opposed to it. This is why civil society must come together to ask States to recognize our environmental rights and protect the environment. To this end, we launched a large coalition bringing together NGOs, activists, artists, citizens, lawyers and scientists: the Global Pact Coalition.

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20 March 2023

Response to the call for comments of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

The Committee on the rights of the child, monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by UN States parties. It is currently drafting a general comment on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. The Committee invited all interested stakeholders to comment on its draft general comment. The Global Pact Coalition submitted a comment.

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17 March 2023

Council of Europe Summit from 16 to 17 May 2023, in Reykjavik, Iceland

The fourth Summit of the Council of Europe is an important opportunity to strengthen European rights. While this summit is taking place in reaction to the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, other topics will be discussed, such as strengthening pan-European cooperation or combating violence against women. The upcoming hearings before the ECtHR on the obligations of Member States regarding CO2 emissions and global warming illustrate the importance of putting the right to a healthy environment on the agenda of this Summit.

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6 March 2023

Historic UN Treaty on High Seas

After almost years of talks, UN Member States have finally reached a historic deal to protect international waters. Almost 2/3 of the world’s ocean lies outside national boundaries & only 1.2% is protected. This deal is decisive in enforcing the 30×30 pledge.

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2 March 2023

105 countries are in favor of taking the climate issue to the International Court of Justice

Vanuatu and 14 other States published the final draft of the UNGA resolution to request an International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the human rights obligations of States in the context of climate change. They are calling Member States to co-sponsor the resolution before its vote in a plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). 105 UN member states are already co-sponsoring the resolution prior to its vote in the UN General Assembly plenary session.

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Upcoming events

Come and meet us or participate in important environmental events.

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