A/HRC/37/35 47. In many countries in Africa, a lack of good governance has hindered efforts to address climate change. States should be more accountable to the people for their commitments with regard to human rights and climate change. Highlighting the example of Fiji, which offered a safe haven to migrants from Tuvalu and Kiribati, Ms. Kabeberi emphasized that a rights-based approach to climate change and migration was possible. Everybody had a responsibility to act. Respect for human rights and our common humanity could and had to overcome all barriers to critical climate action, including resource constraints. 48. In concluding, Ms. Kabeberi reaffirmed the importance of good governance, sound natural resource management and respect for international law. She referred to the example of the moratorium on logging in the Congo, a measure that the international community and local Governments did not always respect. This had a negative impact on the environment and dependent forest communities, and drove migration and climate change. Sometimes, doing the right thing was as simple as actually following the law and respecting one’s fellow human beings. 49. In response to the statements from the public, the National Coordinator of the Kiribati National Youth Association of NGOs, Mr. Bainteiti, emphasized that the world needed leaders of all States to fulfil their commitments with regard to human rights and climate change. This was the only way to avoid fundamental changes to the habitability of the planet, and would affect people for generations to come. The Pacific was home to a number of good practices, including its regional framework for resilience. Multistakeholder partnerships involving grass-roots organizations and marginalized groups were essential to address climate change and migration in the Pacific. Young people forced to migrate faced multiple threats to their security, identity and rights. Nevertheless, for many, migration could be the only way forward. The world had to guarantee the protection of those migrants. In concluding, the National Coordinator emphasized the importance of providing space for young people and others to share their perspectives regarding the challenges posed by climate change, and that, ultimately, everybody was responsible for action to counter them. 50. According to the founder of the South American Network for Environmental Migrations, Ms. Ramos, the global compact on migration offered a unique opportunity to protect migrants. Drawing connections between the global compact and other relevant processes would strengthen the compact; for example, the Sendai Framework and the 2030 Agenda featured tools to prevent forced migration that the negotiations on the compact could strengthen by consistently addressing the root causes of migration and protecting the rights of all migrants. 51. Migration was often regional; regional initiatives could therefore play a critical role in protecting people affected by natural disasters and climate change. The South American region had many working groups (in regional and subregional organizations) that addressed disaster displacement. Their efforts were starting to build positive momentum. At the national level, States should make and follow through on the commitments made under the Paris Agreement, to mainstream climate change in migration policy and to consider migration a potential means of climate change adaptation. At the international level, the global compact for migration could be a very important tool. A strong, rights-based global compact would open up possibilities for better protection and better governance for all environmental migrants, including those in South America. 52. Ms. Ramos called for long-term protection solutions for those affected by the adverse effects of climate change. The Inter-American human rights system could play an important role in supporting a rights-based approach by contributing to the discussion of effective protection measures. Affected communities should also be part of the discussion. Protecting rights and finding durable solutions for those affected by climate change required an integrated, inclusive approach. Migrants needed legal and practical actions to protect them throughout the whole cycle of displacement, including when they returned to their countries of origin. To implement all these recommendations and ensure the comprehensive protection of all migrants without discrimination, Ms. Ramos called for a strong global compact. 9