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7 Jul 2015

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UN Human Rights Council

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[The UN Human Rights Council]...Expresses concern that climate change has contributed to the increase of both sudden-onset natural disasters and slow-onset events, and that these events have adverse effects on the full enjoyment of all human rights; Decides to incorporate into its programme of work for the thirty-first session...a 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...Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights...to conduct...a detailed 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...