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international response, in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities
and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances,
Acknowledging also that, as stated in the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, responses to climate change should be coordinated with social and
economic development in an integrated manner with a view to avoiding an adverse impact
on the latter, taking into full account the legitimate priority needs of developing countries
for the achievement of sustained economic growth and the eradication of poverty,
Affirming that human rights obligations, standards and principles have the potential
to inform and strengthen international, regional and national policymaking in the area of
climate change, promoting policy coherence, legitimacy and sustainable outcomes,
Emphasizing that the adverse effects of climate change have a range of implications,
which can increase with greater warming, both direct and indirect, for the effective
enjoyment of human rights, including, inter alia, the right to life, the right to adequate food,
the right to the enjoyment of highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, the
right to adequate housing, the right to self-determination, the right to safe drinking water
and sanitation and the right to development, and recalling that in no case may a people be
deprived of its own means of subsistence,
Recognizing that climate change poses an existential threat for some, and
recognizing also that climate change has already had an adverse impact on the full and
effective enjoyment of human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights,
Expressing concern that, while these implications affect individuals and
communities around the world, the adverse effects of climate change are felt most acutely
by those segments of the population that are already in vulnerable situations owing to
factors such as geography, poverty, gender, age, indigenous or minority status, national or
social origin, birth or other status and disability,
Recognizing that children are among the most vulnerable to climate change, which
may have a serious impact on their enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical
and mental health, access to education, adequate food, adequate housing, safe drinking
water and sanitation,
Looking forward to the day of general discussion of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child on children’srights and the environment, to be held on 23 September 2016,
Expressing concern that countries lacking the resources for implementing their
adaptation plans and programmes of action and effective adaptation strategies may suffer
from higher exposure to extreme weather events, in both rural and urban areas, particularly
in developing countries, including those in least developed countries, small island
developing States and African countries with more climate vulnerability,
Recognizing the particular vulnerabilities of migrants and other non-nationals who
may face challenges associated with implementing appropriate responses in extreme
weather conditions owing to their status and who may have limited access to information
and services, resulting in barriers to the full enjoyment of their human rights,
Welcoming the Paris Agreement adopted under United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change, which acknowledged that climate change is a common
concern of humankind, and that parties should, when taking action to address climate
change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the
right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children,
persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development,
as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,
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