UNEP IN 2022

In July, the UN General Assembly declared access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal human right. The achievement was the culmination of five decades of work, which began with the 1972 Stockholm Declaration, and tireless advocacy from UNEP, thousands of civil society organizations and indigenous peoples’ groups.

The resolution builds on the UN Human Rights Council’s declaration of the previous year. It will help people stand up for their right to a safe climate, clean air and water, adequate food, healthy ecosystems and nontoxic environments.

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A UN General Assembly decision will allow people to challenge environmentally destructive policies under human rights legislation. Photo: UN
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