UN Human Rights Council 57: UK Statement on impact of climate change
UK Statement for the Interactive dialogue on the Secretary General’s analytical study on the impact of climate change on human rights. Delivered at the 57th HRC in Geneva.
The UK takes note of the Secretary General’s report and recognises that the impacts of climate change can lead to loss and damage.
In many cases, those disproportionately impacted by climate change are women and girls, indigenous peoples, those with disabilities and those in vulnerable and marginalised situations.
It is clear that more needs to be done at a global, regional and local level to help avert, minimise and address loss and damage.
The UK welcomes the agreement made at COP28 on the operationalisation of funding arrangements, including a fund that responds to loss and damage and assists those countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.
The UK is using its seat on the Fund’s Board to work with all stakeholders to:
- ensure timely implementation of an effective Fund
- ensure that the Fund supports countries vulnerable to climate change, particularly the least developed countries and Small Island Developing States, and
- diversify sources of funding.
The UK encourages collaboration, including via the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), on shared solutions and ambitious approaches to address the impacts of climate change and to protect the most vulnerable.
Thank you.