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From 2020 to 2021, more than 50 million people were displaced due to weather events and faced risks of trafficking and even death as well as discrimination based on race and gender. This finding emerged from the report of Ian Fry, special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, to the 53rd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva from 19 June-14 July.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), en collaboration avec la Fédération luthérienne mondiale (FLM), Soka Gakkai International et Brahma Kumaris, a organisé une manifestation parallèle intitulée «Concrétiser l’action climatique: soutenir un Bilan mondial robuste axé sur les droits humains et éthique» le 5 juin à Bonn, en Allemagne. L’événement a rassemblé des expert-e-s et parties prenantes dans le but de mettre l’accent sur l’importance d’intégrer les droits humains, les considérations éthiques et la justice climatique dans le prochain processus du Bilan mondial.

Der Ökumenischer Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) versammelte sich am 5. Juni zusammen mit dem Lutheranischen Weltbund (LWB), Soka Gakkai International und Brahma Kumaris in Bonn, Deutschland zu einem Nebenevent mit dem Titel „Deliver climate action: Support a Robust Global Stocktake from a human rights and Ethical perspective“ (Effektiver Klimaschutz: Unterstützung einer robusten globalen Bestandsaufnahme aus menschenrechtlicher und ethischer Perspektive). Beim Event versammelten sich Expertinnen und Experten sowie Stakeholder und betonten, wie wichtig es sei, bei der nächsten globalen Bestandsaufnahme Menschenrechte, ethische Faktoren und Klimaschutz zu berücksichtigen.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in collaboration with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Soka Gakkai International, and Brahma Kumaris, convened a side event titled "Deliver climate action: Support a Robust Global Stocktake from a human rights and Ethical perspective," on 5 June in Bohn, Germany. The event brought together experts and stakeholders to emphasize the importance of integrating human rights, ethical considerations, and climate justice into the forthcoming Global Stocktake process.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen und seine Partner organisierten während der COP27 eine Parallelveranstaltung zum Thema: "Das Versprechen einlösen: Wie man sicherstellt, dass gegenwärtige und zukünftige Anpassungserfordernisse berücksichtigt werden".

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises et ses partenaires ont coorganisé un événement parallèle à la COP27 sur le thème «Une promesse à tenir: s’assurer de répondre aux besoins en adaptation actuels et à venir». 

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias y sus asociados organizaron un evento paralelo durante la COP27 en torno al tema “Cumplir la promesa: cómo garantizar la satisfacción de las necesidades de adaptación presentes y futuras”.

The World Council of Churches and its partners hosted a side event during COP27 that explored “Delivering the promise: How to ensure present and future adaptation needs are addressed.”

Faith-based and civill groups from around the world are amplifying their call for the UN to more formally recognize the tie between climate change and human rights. A webinar on 26 March convened by the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment and Human Rights, reiterated the need for a new position within the UN: a special rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights.

A webinar series on “Human Rights, Ethics and Climate Change,” held in June and July, has offered a variety of perspectives on climate change and human rights from an ethical and spiritual perspective.

As he shared the perspective of an indigenous person at a side event during the 25th Conference of Parties (COP25) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Madrid, Rev. Glen Chebon Kernell, urged people to adopt a deep respect for Mother Earth.