: The UN assembly has voted that a healthy environment is a human right. Will countries finally act? #IndiaNEWS On July 28, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution declaring

The UN assembly has voted that a healthy environment is a human right. Will countries finally act? #IndiaNEWS
On July 28, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution declaring that access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a universal human right.It also called on countries, international organisations and businesses to enhance efforts to ensure a healthy environment for all. This follows a similar resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council in October last year.Vulnerable groups are the first to be affected, and most intensely, by environmental crises such as climate change, pollution, pandemics and the loss of biodiversity. The resolution recognises that no country or group is immune to the impact of environmental damage.It states that the consequences of environmental damage are “...felt most acutely by women and girls and those segments of the population that are already in vulnerable situations, including indigenous peoples, children, older persons and persons with disabilities.�?The resolution reflects the political commitment of member states and a moral obligation to amplify actions on environmental issues. The global recognition of the right should propel the framing of rights-based policies and legislation within countries and in regional multilateral frameworks.It can also lend strength to environmental movements and vulnerable communities, enabling them to more effectively and strenuously advocate for their rights.As David Boyd, the UN Special Rapporteur on...Read more

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