📌#HRC48 now considering adoption of important resolution on the human rights of indigenous peoples
Next item will be consideration of historic HRC resolution recognizing the right to a #HealthyEnvironment4All
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Next item will be consideration of historic HRC resolution recognizing the right to a #HealthyEnvironment4All
Tune in now to follow live: ▶️media.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k…
Draft resolution is introduced by @CataDevandas on behalf of 🇨🇷🇲🇻🇲🇦🇸🇮🇨🇭, resolution is sponsored by 4⃣6⃣ States. Describes benefits expected and the massive support behind this proposal: #TheTimeIsNow
Indicates amendments made to draft text to secure broadest consensus...
Indicates amendments made to draft text to secure broadest consensus...
Brazilian amendments withdrawn: these amendments sought to strengthen references to principles of international environmental law in a truncated manner.
Oral amendment expected to address this in a more balanced manner
Hoping for 🇧🇷support for resolution as a result...
Oral amendment expected to address this in a more balanced manner
Hoping for 🇧🇷support for resolution as a result...
🇷🇺Russia taking the floor now to introduce its 12 written amendments, with the most incredible claim that Russia is committed to strengthening the mandate of @UNEP
asking now to remove reference to "right to healthy environment", basically removing all substance from resolution
asking now to remove reference to "right to healthy environment", basically removing all substance from resolution
🇺🇾Uruguay taking the floor on behalf of co-sponsors to respond to Russa and reject these proposed amendments put forward by Russia and stresses the urgency of the universal of the recognition and the legal basis from which the recognition can draw.
#HRC48
#HRC48
🇰🇷South Korea: indicates support, citing domestic recognition of the right and looking forward to practical next steps
🇩🇪Germany: welcomes inclusive consultations, express disappointment with compromise made and stress that RtHE is a new right and is inherent to all humans
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🇩🇪Germany: welcomes inclusive consultations, express disappointment with compromise made and stress that RtHE is a new right and is inherent to all humans
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🇳🇦Namibia: recognition of right is not new, it is enshrined in 1981 African Charter on Human & Peoples' Rights, will support participative governance
🇫🇯Fiji: stress fulfilment of right as prerequisite for other rights
🇮🇹Italy: stresses mobilization of CSOs & @SREnvironment
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🇫🇯Fiji: stress fulfilment of right as prerequisite for other rights
🇮🇹Italy: stresses mobilization of CSOs & @SREnvironment
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🇵🇭Philippines: stress domestic experience with protection of right to healthy environment, incl. very concrete examples demonstrating practical benefits.
Conclusion of the round of interventions
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Conclusion of the round of interventions
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VOTE begins: Council members offer opportunity to deliver "explanation of votes" prior to vote.
Once done, Council will vote on every 10 proposed amendments and only then finally vote on resolution as a whole
Once done, Council will vote on every 10 proposed amendments and only then finally vote on resolution as a whole
Vote begins on first amendment by Russia 
Vote on second Russian Amendment
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