International Baku Forum on Ombudspersons kicks off in Azerbaijan (PHOTO)

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. The International
Baku Forum of Ombudsmen on Climate Change and Human Rights has
officially kicked off today, Trend reports.
The event convenes ombudspersons, representatives from national
human rights institutions, information commissioners, senior
officials from government agencies, leaders of civil society
organizations, and experts in climate change and human rights from
approximately 30 countries.
The forum seeks to address issues related to global climate
change and examine solutions from a human rights perspective, while
also sharing positive experiences in this area.
The event will also feature an award ceremony for winners of a
research competition on the topic "Climate Change and Human
Rights," initiated by the Ombudsperson and the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP).
Panel sessions will cover various topics, including "Strategies
to support national human rights institutions and ombudsmen in
climate change initiatives," "Public access to information on
climate change and its impacts," "Multilateral cooperation in
combating climate change," "The climate change connection with
explosive remnants of war and mine contamination" and "Promoting
business accountability in the context of climate change".
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