Statement of the Commission on Human Rights commending Banco de Oro for sharing its climate action best practices
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds Banco De Oro (BDO) Unibank, Inc. for its initiatives to help address the pervasive issue of climate change, in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP-BHR) and the Philippines’ National Climate Change Action Plan.[1] BDO Vice President and Head of the Sustainability […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the inclusion of an accelerated climate change agenda in the 2023-2028 Philippine Development Plan
Much evidence revealing conclusive links between environmental degradation and unsustainable development have been presented by climate scientists throughout decades. The Philippines alone has been ranked in multiple indices as one of the countries most affected by extreme climate events[1]. Since 2012, the country has been annually subjected to highly destructive typhoons—causing losses in the economy, […]
National human rights institutions on the front lines of the UN Call to Action for Human Rights: Climate action and the right to a healthy environment
06 October 2021, 0800 to 0915 EDTPublic webinar Objective Facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), this webinar is jointly convened withthe Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and the United Nations Office of theHigh Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). It is co-sponsored by the United Nations EnvironmentProgramme (UNEP), the Permanent Mission […]