The 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration and the contemporary human rights emergency of climate change

Monday 10th December 2018, Geneva, New York and Katowice Two concurrent news stories, seemingly unrelated. First, the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a moment in history reflecting humanity’s ambition for a more just and equal world. Second, world leaders gathered in Katowice, Poland, to finalise the rules for implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. … Continue reading The 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration and the contemporary human rights emergency of climate change