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OHCHR and climate change
Since 2008, the Human Rights Council has adopted a series of resolutions on human rights and climate change. These resolutions have requested for a number of thematic panel discussions on climate change to be held at the Council and have also requested OHCHR to prepare studies, reports and summary reports to the Council. This includes the following:
| Council/session | Year of submission | Title | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRC 60th session | 2025 | Report of the Secretary-General: Synthesis report on opportunities, best practices, actionable solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to just transition and the full realization of human rights for all people | A/HRC/60/52 |
| HRC 58th session | 2025 | Summary report of the panel discussion on ensuring livelihood resilience in the context of the risk of loss and damage relating to the adverse effects of climate change for achieving progressively the full realization of all human rights and ways forward to address the challenges thereto on the basis of equity and climate justice | A/HRC/58/40 |
| HRC 57th session | 2024 | Report of the Secretary-General: Analytical study on the impact of loss and damage from the adverse effects of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights, exploring equity-based approaches and solutions to addressing the same | A/HRC/57/30 |
| HRC 55th session | 2023 | Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Measures for minimizing the adverse impact of climate change on the full realization of the right to food | A/HRC/55/37 |
| HRC 53rd session | 2023 | Report of the Secretary-General: The adverse impact of climate change on the full realization of the right to food | A/HRC/53/47 |
| HRC 52nd session | 2023 | Summary of the panel discussion on the impacts of climate change on the human rights of people in vulnerable situations | A/HRC/52/48 |
| HRC 50th session | 2022 | The impacts of climate change on the human rights of people in vulnerable situations – Report of the Secretary-General | A/HRC/50/57 |
| HRC 49th session | 2021 | Summary of the panel discussion on the human rights of older persons in the context of climate change | A/HRC/49/61 |
| HRC 47th session | 2021 | Analytical study on the promotion and protection of the rights of older persons in the context of climate change | A/HRC/47/46 |
| HRC 46th session | 2020 | Summary of the panel discussion on the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of climate change | A/HRC/46/46 |
| HRC 44th session | 2020 | Analytical study on the promotion and the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of climate change | A/HRC/44/30 |
| HRC 42nd session | 2019 | Summary of the panel discussion on women's rights and climate change: climate action, good practices and lessons learned | A/HRC/42/26 |
| HRC 41st session | 2019 | Analytical study on gender-responsive climate action for the full and effective enjoyment of the rights of women | A/HRC/41/26 |
| HRC 38th session | 2018 | Summary of the panel discussion on addressing human rights protection gaps in the context of migration and displacement of persons across international borders resulting from the adverse effects of climate change and supporting the adaptation and mitigation plans of developing countries to bridge the protection gaps | A/HRC/38/21 |
| HRC 37th session | 2018 | The slow onset effects of climate change and human rights protection for cross-border migrants | A/HRC/37/CRP.4 |
| HRC 35th session | 2017 | Summary of the panel discussion on the adverse impact of climate change on States' efforts to realize the rights of the child | A/HRC/35/14 |
| HRC 35th session | 2017 | Analytical study on the relationship between climate change and the full and effective enjoyment of the rights of the child | A/HRC/35/13 |
| HRC 32nd session | 2016 | Outcome of the panel discussion on the adverse impact of climate change on States' efforts to progressively realize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health | A/HRC/32/24 |
| HRC 32nd session | 2016 | Analytical study on the relationship between climate change and the human right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health | A/HRC/32/23 |
| HRC 10th session | 2009 | Report on the relationship between climate change and human rights | A/HRC/10/61 |