A/HRC/RES/32/33 Taking into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities, Recognizing the urgent need for early ratification, acceptance or approval and full implementation of the Paris Agreement, Urging the parties to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that have not already done so to consider ratifying and implementing the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, Noting the‎ importance‎ for‎ some‎ of‎ the‎ concept‎ of‎ “climate‎ justice”‎ when‎ taking‎ action to address climate change, Welcoming the holding of the twenty-second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November 2016, in Marrakech, Morocco, Welcoming also the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, and its references to human rights, Noting the work of the‎ United‎ Nations‎ Children’s‎ Fund related to environmental sustainability for children, including its work to improve the enjoyment of rights by children, especially the most disadvantaged, and to promote children as critical agents of change, including its report on how children, particularly those in most vulnerable situations, are affected by climate change and the concrete steps needed to be taken to protect them,3 Welcoming the convening at the thirty-first session of the Human Rights Council of the‎ panel‎ discussion‎ on‎ the‎ adverse‎ impact‎ of‎ climate‎ change‎ on‎ States’‎ efforts‎ to‎ progressively realize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and related policies, lessons learned and good practices, and noting the summary report on the panel discussion prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,4 Taking note of the analytical study on the relationship between climate change and the human right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 29/15 of 2 July 2015,5 Encouraging States, as appropriate, to integrate policies on health and human rights in their climate actions at all levels, including their national plans of action for climate mitigation and adaptation, Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment focusing on climate change and human rights,6 Emphasizing the importance of implementing the commitments undertaken under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on mitigation, adaptation and the provision of finance, technology transfer and capacity-building to developing 3 4 5 6 Unless we act now: The impact of climate change on children (UNICEF, New York, November 2015). A/HRC/32/24. A/HRC/31/36. A/HRC/31/52. 3

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