A/HRC/37/35 53. Following the above remarks, the President of the Human Right Council closed the discussion. IV. Recommendations 54. During the discussion, speakers made a number of recommendations. Generally, they called for a rights-based approach to climate change and migration, founded on the principles of equality, non-discrimination and common but differentiated responsibility, which put people at its centre. They recommended that the Human Rights Council continue its work on climate change. The Council should contribute to the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration by promoting recognition of the links between climate change, migration and the enjoyment of human rights. 55. Speakers called for the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration explicitly to recognize climate change as a driver of migration, to integrate relevant human rights considerations, and also to address other migration triggers, such as poverty, inequality, insecurity and natural disasters, and their interrelationships. Disaster risk reduction efforts, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and access to information had to be scaled up. Effective water cooperation, and where applicable, river basin arrangements between riparian countries, should be a priority. Preventive measures, such as improved early warning systems, sustainable development, and planned relocation (as a last resort) should be taken to mitigate the impact of climate change on the enjoyment of human rights. Those affected by climate change should have access to remedies for the harm they experienced. 56. Speakers called for the urgent implementation of the Paris Agreement, without backtracking, in a coherent, balanced and fair manner that respected the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. To deliver on the promise of the Paris Agreement, parties should ensure full and effective integration of human rights obligations in the guidelines for implementation of the Agreement that were currently under negotiation. 57. The progressive realization of human rights across the planet required States to deliver fully on their duty to cooperate internationally. Effective action to address climate change and migration and the successful implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development relied on strengthened international cooperation, including in funding, technology transfer and technical support in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. The international community should strive to promote policy coherence between the migration, disaster risk reduction, human rights and development agendas. International cooperation, particularly to meet the needs of those most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, was urgent. Resource mobilization should support climate change adaptation and mitigation in the States most vulnerable to climate change. Action on climate change should protect the rights of peoples and communities. 58. The Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change required improved institutional arrangements and financing to fulfil its mandate. Loss and damage was about not only the immediate impact of climate change but also its long-term impact on development, the ability of States to promote and protect human rights, and the availability of development assistance following losses related to climate change. Speakers called for the Task Force on Displacement of the Warsaw International Mechanism to integrate human rights into its work plan for 2018. In this regard, the Task Force should consider the report of the Global High-level Panel on Water and Peace. Human rights should be the foundation upon which recommendations can be made, in the present discussion and in other forums, on approaches to avert, minimize and address displacement in the context of climate change. 10

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