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Generate positive sentiment about the value of collaboration and a commitment to
ongoing dialogue in support of future joint initiatives
Strengthened partnerships and networking opportunities between NHRIs, IGMs and
other stakeholders
Build knowledge on the link between climate change and human rights, including
relevant UN resolutions, and connect with the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to a
healthy environment and the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate
change.
Our approach
Blended learning courses for NHRIs in South-East Asia and the Pacific on environmental
rights and climate change
February-October 2022
Online communities of practice for NHRIs in South-East Asia and the Pacific to discuss
effective approaches for engaging with their IGM, share insights on key thematic issues around
environmental rights and climate change
February 2022-June 2023
Roundtable dialogues in South-East Asia and the Pacific for NHRIs and IGMs, with a focus on
environmental rights and climate change
October 2021-May 2023
Small grants program to assist four NHRIs undertake national activities on environmental
rights and climate change
November 2022-April 2023
We also published a policy paper that sets out proposed guidelines for NHRIs and their
engagement with intergovernmental mechanisms.
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