Pre-Glion X Policy Dialogue with the Commonwealth Small States Office and the Permanent Missions of The Gambia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands on ‘Key characteristics and good practices in the establishment and development of NMIRFs.’

On the occasion of the launch of the report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment to the 74th session of the UN General Assembly (A/74/161), this side-event will discuss the devastating effects of the current global...

• October 23, 2019 - 13:15 - 14:30
• United Nations Headquarters New York/ New York
• By invitation only

Environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) are individuals and groups who 'strive to protect and promote human rights relating to the environment.'[1] They come from many different backgrounds and work in different ways. Some are lawyers or journalists, but many are...

• October 22, 2019 - 13:00 - 14:15
• United Nations Headquarters New York/ New York

Ahead of the 23 September 2019 UN climate action summit to boost ambition and accelerate climate action and in the context of the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council, the Permanent Mission of the Marshall Islands as president of...

• September 13, 2019 - 8:30 - 10:00
• Restaurant des Délégués/ Geneva
• By invitation only

Environmental rights are enshrined in over 100 constitutions yet almost four people a week are killed defending those rights, while many more are harassed, intimidated and forced from their lands. Around 40-50 percent of the 197 environmental defenders killed in...

• March 6, 2018 - 9:30 - 11:00
• Room XXII, Palais des Nations/ Geneva

• November 8, 2017 - 9:00 - 17:00
• AECID. Oficina Técnica de Cooperación en Colombia Embajada de España en Colombia/ Bogota
• By invitation only

The Permanent Mission of Spain, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Environment Program, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, the Universal Rights Group, ABColombia, CIDSE, Franciscans International, ISHR, Kolko, Oidhac,...

• March 6, 2017 - 12:00 - 14:00
• Room XXVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only

The Geneva Environment Network and the United Nations Environment Programme, in association with the Right Livelihood Award, the Universal Rights Group and the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN in Geneva,  held a roundtable discussion with Award winning environmental and...

• October 31, 2016 - 11:00 - 13:00
• International Environmental House II/ Geneva
• By invitation only

The 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to be held in Paris later this year, will not only be one of the most important environmental conferences ever held, but also one...

• October 26, 2015 - 12:00 - 14:00
• Room 3, International Environment House I/ Geneva

On 10th June the Universal Rights Group, together with the Climate Vulnerable Forum and the Government of Costa Rica organised an event to present and build on a Joint Statement (Friday 5 June) by UN Special Procedures drawing attention to...

• June 10, 2015 - 13:00 - 14:30
• Restaurant Vieux Bois, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only

The Universal Rights Group, with the Geneva Climate Change Concertation Group (GeCCco), the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change and Human Rights (GIF), and further NGOs concerned about the impact of climate change on human rights, cordially invite you to...

• March 6, 2015 - 13:00 - 15:00
• Room XXVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only