CIEL provides support for Maldives submission to UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the effects of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights

October 2008

In March, the UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution, based on the Male' Declaration, calling on the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to conduct a study into the effects of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights, especially economic, social and cultural rights; the study will be the basis of a full Council debate on the issue during its March 2009 Session.

CIEL has worked with the Maldives Government on its submission, as well as on considering what the international community's follow-up activities should be. The conclusions of the study and the debate will be fed into the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ongoing negotiating process.

Additional Materials:

• Submission of the Maldives to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

• Maldives Submission Bibliography

• Chart of the Human Impacts of Climate Change

• CIEL participates in OHCHR consultation on Human Rights and Climate Change (November 2008)