The climate crisis is here, and people are feeling the consequences now. Join the call for climate justice without modern slavery NOW at https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/climate-justice-modern-slavery/!
Climate induced migration and displacement are putting populations on the frontlines of the climate crisis at increased risk of forced marriage, forced labor and exploitation.
As world leaders complete their meeting at the COP27 climate summit, a group of UN experts have urged states to mainstream human rights in their measures to address the climate crisis,[1] drawing attention to the increased risk of human trafficking and exploitation as a result of inaction.
UN experts made clear recommendations for states to act upon immediately, including ensuring there are mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence laws, and “expand opportunities for safe migration.”[2]
We need world leaders to act NOW by implementing solutions to the climate emergency that put human rights and measures to address modern slavery at their center. Learn why anti-trafficking climate justice is urgently needed!
Just last week, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced UNFCCC’s intention[3] to hold world leaders accountable for their climate commitments. We welcome this announcement and urge the UNFCCC to ensure states act immediately on measures for a truly just transition that prioritize building resilience to modern slavery.
COP27 might be over in a few days but the work to keep up the pressure on world leaders and the UNFCCC must continue. There’s no more time to waste.
Now is the moment for states to ensure a truly just transition and support responses to the climate emergency that advance the human rights agenda and prioritize building resilience to modern slavery. Add your voice calling for climate justice without modern slavery now!
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