{"id":1359162,"date":"2023-11-29T01:08:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T01:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?p=95105"},"modified":"2023-11-29T01:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T01:08:04","slug":"human-rights-group-wants-climate-mobility-justice-on-cop28-agenda-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/11\/29\/human-rights-group-wants-climate-mobility-justice-on-cop28-agenda-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights group wants climate mobility justice on COP28 agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Eleisha Foon<\/a>, RNZ Pacific<\/a> contributing journalist<\/em><\/p>\n A new legal framework to support climate-displaced people and guarantee their human rights is being served up ahead of COP28.<\/p>\n The United Nations Climate Change Conference opens tomorrow and is being held in the fossil fuel giant United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 30 to December 12.<\/p>\n The human rights advocacy centre — the International Centre for Advocates Against Discrimination (ICAAD) — wants to ensure climate frontline communities will not be neglected.<\/p>\n The UN is estimating there could be 1.2 billion climate-displaced people by 2050.<\/p>\n ICAAD and partners are calling for climate mobility justice to feature on the agenda of COP28.<\/p>\n The Human Rights Centre wants discussions around how to expand protections for climate-displaced persons to ensure their dignity is upheld now and in the future.<\/p>\n\n