"Climate change impacts human rights in big way, poorest of poor suffer most: NHRC chief", 6 December 2023

NHRC chairperson Justice Arun Mishra...said climate change impacts human rights in a big way and the poorest of the poor suffer the most.

He was addressing a session on ‘Empowering those most affected by Climate Change’ at the NHRI COP28 Symposium organised by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) in Dubai.

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There is a need for a safeguard information system for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, Mishra said. Climate change impacts human rights in a big way, with melting polar ice, rising sea levels, increased drought, high-density rainfalls, cyclones, floods, landslides and forest fires, and the poorest of the poor suffer the most, the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said.

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He said that besides war, climate change is one of the leading causes of migration. Transition to climate-resilient infrastructure and mitigation measures are also essential for the survival of humanity...