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Speech prepared for delivery at the 88th World Assembly of the World Organisation for Animal Health To end the three planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution that threaten our peace and…

The right to breathe clean air is one of the components of the right to a healthy environment. Air pollution negatively impacts on the enjoyment of many human rights, in particular the right to life and the right…

All types of waste and pollution may impact on human rights. For instance, from their manufacturing to use, trade and disposal, hazardous waste can have adverse impacts on human health and ecosystems - infringing…

The COVID-19 pandemic has made us all acutely aware that human health, animal health and planetary health are inextricably linked. For example, animals, including wild animals, are the source of more than 70 per…

At least 155 states recognize their citizens have the right to live in a healthy environment, either through national legislation or international accords, like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Despite…

Aside from the myriad new challenges it introduced, the wide and rapid spread of COVID-19 also revealed long-standing global health inequalities. And while the pandemic may be the most widely publicized example, it…

Globally, over 3 billion people are at risk of disease because the water quality of their rivers, lakes and groundwater is unknown, due to a lack of data. Meanwhile, a fifth of the world’s river basins are…

Nairobi, 26 January 2021 - Climate litigation cases have spiked in recent years, making the courtroom increasingly relevant to efforts to address climate change around the world. A UN Environment Programme (UNEP)…

As of 31 December 2020, 79 countries have legally binding controls to limit the production, import and sale of lead paints, which is 41% of all countries. In many countries, using lead paint in homes and schools is not prohibited, creating a…

COVID-19 is threatening to plunge millions of people into poverty and worsen global hunger, undermining the long-running push for sustainable development, warns a new report from the United Nations Environment…