NHRC Secretary-General enjoins adoption of global instrument to promote human rights amid climate change

Brasilia:Secretary General of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) HESultan bin Hassan Al Jamali, has enjoined for forging ahead in adopting a b...

Brasilia: Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) HE Sultan bin Hassan Al Jamali, has enjoined for forging ahead in adopting a binding instrument for human rights promotion amid climate change and advancing mechanisms of international protection.

He pointed out that these measures would contribute to deepening a multilateral approach to confront challenges, ensure accountability, and provide redress for those affected by climate change.

Al Jamali was addressing the NHRC-organized expanded consultative forum, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), on climate justice and the responsibilities of national human rights institutions (NHRIs), held at the State of Qatar's pavilion on the sidelines of the 30th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), convened in Belem, Brazil.

In this regard, Al Jamali affirmed that the actual enjoyment of human rights and the achievement of SDGs 2030 hinge on the international community's capability to adopt a fair climate framework that involves international cooperation, supports least developed countries, and advances their capacities to counter climate-induced risks.

This forum underscores NHRC's commitment to addressing climate change issues and following up on the Doha Declaration on Climate Change and Human Rights, adopted by the international conference held in Doha in February 2023 under the theme "Climate Change and Human Rights", co-organized by NHRC and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), he noted.