'UN announces assessment plan on human rights amid growing climate challenges’ 28 September 2026

United Nations Special Rapporteur, Elisa Morgera, has announced an assessment plan to be carried out in Mozambique on human rights amid growing climate challenges. The preliminary assessment will be shared next week, synthesizing findings from the UN’s official mission to Mozambique from September 21 to October 2. The final report will be presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council in June 2027…According to Morgera, there is a need for greater coherence across Mozambique’s existing environmental and economic frameworks, including legislation governing land, mining, petroleum, and environmental management.

“It is important that this assessment reflects consultations across all levels—government bodies, local authorities, civil society, academics, and, crucially, the communities most affected by climate change”, she said. The UN expert stressed that integrating the lived experiences of vulnerable groups is essential for designing effective protection measures and strengthening climate resilience. She also called for stronger cross-sectoral coordination within national economic planning, urging that international cooperation and financial aid remain strictly guided by human rights principles and tailored to Mozambique’s specific priorities.

For his part, Acácio Mabamo, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Economy, and the Environment (CAEA) at the Assembly of the Republic (AR), the country’s parliament, said that Mozambique must enact dedicated legislation to safeguard human rights amid growing climate challenges, according to the “It is time for the State, the Government, and the parliament to consider dedicated legislation on climate change”, he said. During her mission, Morgera is meeting with state officials, civil society leaders, academic institutions, UN agencies, private sector representatives, and local communities to assess how climate change impacts human rights and how existing policy responses address these threats.