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The GEN is at an informal dialogue by the #GENeva Biodiversity, Human Rights & Land Task Force with UN @srenvironment.bsky.social Astrid Puentes.

Ahead of #UNOC3, the Special Rapporteur speaks on the #HRC58 report on #oceans & #RightToHealthyEnvironment, showing how "oceans are one".
December 13, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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The GEN is at Villa Moynier for the event exploring implications of UN General Assembly Resolution 76/300 recognizing the #RightToHealthyEnvironment, focusing the opportunities it offers for advancing environmental protection.

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December 11, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Listen to @drdavidboyd.bsky.social, Former UN Special Rapporteur on #RightToHealthyEnvironment, reflecting on years of collaboration with the GEN & its role in gathering important resources on the #TriplePlanetaryCrisis.

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January 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Presenting further developments & challenges in the advancement of R2E, David Boyd, former UN Special Rapporteur on environment and human rights, highlighted various cases on where #RightToHealthyEnvironment have held States accountable to their people to protect the environment.
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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UN @srenvironment.bsky.social, Astrid Puentes, highlighted the advancements made since the resolution that recognized #RightToHealthyEnvironment, and underscores that we already have "customary international law" to the right, with 85% of States globally recognizing this.
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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"There is only one ocean; it is connected to everything, & should be addressed by holistic & comprehensive activities & perspectives."

Underscoring how #ocean issues are #humanrights issues, #GRET2025 aimed to advance the #RightToHealthyEnvironment. @srenvironment.bsky.social

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April 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Grisselle del Carmen Rodriguez of #Panama, on behalf of #CostaRica, #Ecuador & #Peru, stresses that we have enough evidence of plastics' impacts on human rights & planetary boundaries. She underscores #PlasticsTreaty should be a tool to protect HR, including #RightToHealthyEnvironment.
February 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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How does the GEN help in promoting the #RightToHealthyEnvironment?

🤝 Listen to UN @srenvironment.bsky.social Astrid Puentes highlighting collaboration with the GEN towards effective implementation of #R2E.

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December 24, 2024 at 9:30 AM
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"How do we ensure that States have a consistent approach across fora?"

Francesca Mingrone of @cielorg.bsky.social is clear about the need to "break silos and ensure consistency" against pushback on #RightToHealthyEnvironment, in environmental fora or even at UN Human Rights Council negotiations.
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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Bringing in voices of impacted communities, testimonies stress the disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities waste workers impairs their #RightToHealthyEnvironment. They call for recognition, transparency & participation.

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February 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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The 2nd session of the intersessional meeting on #humanrights & #2030Agenda discusses how the development of measures of progress on sustainable development that complement and go beyond GDP can integrate human rights, including #RightToHealthyEnvironment.
February 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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10 December marks #HumanRightsDay.

In the face of the triple planetary crisis, human rights, including the #RightToHealthyEnvironment, are a pathway to solutions -- a preventative, protective & transformative force for good. #OurRightsOurFuture

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December 10, 2024 at 10:03 AM
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The newly published @undp.bsky.social Practical Tool can help provide guidance on integrating environmental dimensions into human rights due diligence to help address adverse impacts on human rights, including the #RightToHealthyEnvironment.

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November 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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In a video, @srenvironment.bsky.social Astrid Puentes stresses progress in the recognition of #RightToHealthyEnvironment contrasts with its implementation as unsustainable economic models, weakening of laws & frameworks, limitation of access to info and participation hinder its realization.
February 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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In the margins of #HRC58, join the #GENeva Rights & #Environment Talks gathering actors working towards ensuring the #RightToHealthyEnvironment for all, as #GRET2025 tackles various linkages between the #ocean and #humanrights. 🌊

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📅 13 - 17 March
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March 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Calling for a review of the current debt architecture that supports #humanrights & #Agenda2030, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk highlights that the adoption of multidimensional vulnerability index is an important step forward, including achieving #RightToHealthyEnvironment.
February 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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With the #environment high on the agenda of #HRC58, the upcoming session will tackle:

🌱 #RightToHealthyEnvironment
🪙 #ClimateChange, Finance, Tax Debts & #HumanRights
🌾 #RightToFood
🔹 & more!

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Environment @ 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
The 58th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC58) is taking place in Geneva from 24 February to 4 April 2025. This page highlights the environmental-related activities of this session.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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We have other avenues and reasons to implement, more than just having a treaty."

In our efforts to advance implementation, Roberto Céspedes highlighted a strategy employed during #UPR sessions, where they pose open questions to all countries on #RightToHealthyEnvironment.
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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Responding to questions, @srenvironment.bsky.social argues that we do not need a Convention for every single human right, and it is concerning that conversations lead to whether #RightToHealthyEnvironment is binding.

"We should not be losing track of what is important: implementation."
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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From conservation & #humanrights, impacts of #ISDS, #foreigndebt & environment, #RightToHealthyEnvironment to many more, the GEN has co-organized & covered #HRC58 side & parallel events related to environment.

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April 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Environment-related resolutions adopted at #HRC58 include:

🔹 #RightToHealthyEnvironment | #Ocean & human rights
🔹 #ESCR
🔹 UN SR #RightToFood Mandate
🔹 Effects of Foreign Debt on HR
🔹 Human rights defenders #EHRDs
🔹 Anti-personnel mines
🔹 & more

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April 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Discussing obligations to respect, protect & full human rights related to ocean, including #RightToHealthyEnvironment, this #GRET2025 will tackle ways forward in ensuring human rights are applied equally at sea as on land.

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March 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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The GEN is at the #HRC58 side event on the #RightToHealthyEnvironment by International Action for Peace & Sustainable Development. Panelists highlight the challenges to R2E brought about by environmental damages due to militarization, ongoing colonization and conflicts.
March 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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"#RightToHealthyEnvironment is not a distant idealbut the foundation of human dignity, a shared responsibility & legacy for the future."

H.E Amb. Anita Pipan of #Slovenia shares calls to anchor #RtHE in law & practice, empower people & communities & act as one global community.
February 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Ghazali Ohorella of Int'l Indian Treaty Council stresses that ways for #RightToHealthyEnvironment to move from statement to implementation:

🔸 Respecting #IndigenousPeoples rights, including right to self-determination
🔸 Supporting their participation in decision-making
🔸 Protecting #EHRDs
February 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM