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        HRC 53 - L9 Human Rights and climate Change 12 July 2023
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        HRC 53: Resolution on human rights and climate change - 12 July 2023

        Speakers:

        • Mr. Václav Bálek, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
        • Representatives:
          • Philippines (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Carlo D. Sorreta (Introduction)
          • Costa Rica, Ms. Shara Duncan Villalobos
          • India, Ms. Seema Pujani
          • Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
          • Mexico, Ms. Francisca E. Méndez Escobar
          • China, Mr. Hongtao Chen
          • Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve
          • United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor
        Teleprompter
        And now we will proceed with the proposal L9 entitled Human Rights and Climate Change.
        Let me invite the delegation of Philippines to introduce the text.
        [Other language spoken]
        President, on behalf of the core group composed of Bangladesh, Vietnam and the Philippines have the honour to introduce Draught Resolution L9 on human rights and climate change.
        We thank all delegations in civil society for their constructive engagement over 4 informal consultations and pre HRC session meetings.
        Together we endeavour to produce a balanced text embodying the broadest possible consensus on difficult but crucial issues.
        No other global challenge adversely affects the enjoyment of human rights so profoundly and so disproportionately than climate change.
        This resolution since 2008 has consistently aimed to shed light on the complex Nexus between human rights and climate change, to contribute to global discussions on the development of just, humane and equitable climate solutions.
        Noting the most recent scientific consensus on climate change of missed targets and worsening impacts, the resolution calls for deep and rapid cuts in global emissions, as well as scaled up adaptation actions on the basis of equity and climate justice.
        It calls for the expeditious operalization of funding arrangements to assist developing countries in averting, minimising and addressing loss and damage pursuant to the landmark decisions in COP 27 in Egypt and previous relevant decisions under the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement.
        Recognising the link between climate change, livelihood, erosion and human mobility, the resolution also highlights the need to address human rights protection gaps for people on the move, especially women and girls.
        It further calls on States and businesses to uphold the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, including the responsibility to avoid causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts to activities that harm the environment and the climate system.
        Finally, the resolution recognises the role of women in civil society in policy and decision making processes on climate change.
        Civil society has indeed contributed to advancing the climate agenda by providing ambition and push.
        Their continued safe and meaningful engagement is therefore necessary.
        We thank all states that have already Co sponsored their solution and call on all members to adopt L 9 by consensus.
        [Other language spoken]
        President, Thank you.
        There are 18 additional Co sponsors and I'm opening the floor for general comments.
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        [Other language spoken]
        President, we thank the core group, especially Philippines as the pen holder, for their hard work in presenting this resolution.
        We appreciate their efforts to engage constructively and widely with Member States and other stakeholders to arrive at a balanced text and the efforts to streamline and rationalise the resolutions outcomes.
        [Other language spoken]
        President, climate change is the defining global challenge of our times.
        It is evident that nations which have contributed the least to the crisis are the ones suffering the most.
        Recent IPCC reports established that India, with more than 17% of the global population, has contributed only about 4% of the global cumulative greenhouse gas emissions between 1850 and 2019.
        Despite our huge developmental challenges, we are second to none when it comes to climate action and climate justice.
        In August 2022, we updated our nationally determined contribution, enhancing our target to reduce emissions by 45% from 2005 level and achieving 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non fuel fossil fuel based energy resources by 20-30.
        In November 2022, we submitted our long term low carbon development strategy.
        Apart from resolutely addressing climate change domestically, India has also launched international coalitions to enhance cooperation on climate issues such as the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States.
        [Other language spoken]
        President, the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities are the cornerstone of the discourse on climate change.
        The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and it's Paris Agreement, with a near universal membership and where the voice of the world's most climate vulnerable nations carries an equal weight as that of the world's greatest emitters, is and should remain the principle multilateral forum for addressing issues pertaining to and arising from climate change.
        For this reason, we did not support the establishment of a separate mandate on climate change by this Council.
        We are concerned about the discussions on climate change and attempts in this Council that appear to be motivated by a desire to undermine the UNF Triple C framework and divert the world's attention from an unwillingness to deliver where it counts.
        We need to deal with climate change through transformative mitigation and adaptation.
        Scientific evidence overwhelmingly reveals that current global financial flows to tackle climate change adaptation and mitigation are highly insufficient, especially in developing countries.
        [Other language spoken]
        President, in this context, we find the focus of the resolution before us on loss and damage to be timely.
        This is an issue that has been neglected for far too long in climate change negotiations.
        After 30 years of the first demand for loss and damage funding by SIDS and after seven years of the Paris Agreement, COP 27 is historic for the agreement reached and the decision taken on the establishment of a long-awaited loss and damage fund.
        We appreciate the references to principles of equity and CBDRRC in the text that must be operationalised in loss and damage negotiations, as well as to achieve climate justice for all.
        We are pleased to see mention of the work of the Transitional Committee and the operationalisation of the Santiago network for loss and damage.
        For these reasons, we will join consensus.
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        One clarification, the number of Co sponsors I've announced is apparently wrong and Secretariat is still counting.
        So I'll announce correct number later on.
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        I don't have any other request for the forum, so let me inform you that there are PBIS indeed and they were posted on the extranet and we are reaching the explanations of votes before the vote United States of America.
        And the United States acknowledges that climate change poses a range of direct and indirect implications for the effective enjoyment of human rights, including exacerbation of cumulative and adverse social, environmental, and economic effects.
        And it is the existential crisis of our time.
        the United States is taking action to tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad to avoid the most catastrophic effects.
        This includes, for example, efforts to reduce emissions by 50 to 52% by 2030, build global resilience through the Prepare Action Plan, which will help more than half a billion people in developing countries adapt to and manage the effects of climate change, and scale up climate climate finance.
        We thank the core group for their commitment to address climate change and human rights.
        However, we are concerned that much of this resolution focuses on matters addressed under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC and Paris Agreement process and selectively incorporates language that is not in step with decisions taken in those processes.
        We caution against the use of HRC resolutions as a proxy for negotiations in those other processes, and we_that nothing in this resolution changes the understanding of the Paris Agreement, the UNFCCC, or decisions taken under those agreements.
        In particular, this resolution contains text that inaccurately describes the decision on loss and damage funding arrangements from the 27th UN Climate Change Conference, as well as text that inaccurately describes the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCCC and incorrectly characterises the relationship between those two agreements.
        We will not treat language on the UNFCCC or Paris Agreement in this resolution as precedent or as having weight in this or any other forum.
        We strongly urge that in future resolutions, this Council should focus on its core area of expertise and value added in relation to the human rights ramifications of climate change.
        We refer to our end of session statement for further views of the United States with respect to human rights recognised in the ICESCR, as well As for our views relating to references to a right to development.
        [Other language spoken]
        [Other language spoken]
        Another request for the floor.
        Not the case.
        Is there a request for a vote?
        No, my take it that the draught proposal L9 may be adopted without a vote.
        This so decided and I thank you.