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
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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.
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