Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons
“Internal Displacement in the Context of the Slow-Onset Adverse Effects of Climate Change”
This Submission is in reference to the call for inputs by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Ms Cecilia Jimenez-Damary who will dedicate her upcoming report to the issue of internal displacement linked to slow-onset natural hazards in the context of the adverse effects of climate change. She will build on the reports of her predecessors to further advance a human rights-based approach to the issue of climate change and internal displacement, in line with the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.
The Special Rapporteur requests inputs from Member States and inter-governmental entities, UN agencies, civil society actors, humanitarian and development organizations, national human rights institutions, business representatives and other stakeholders, to contribute to the preparation of her report, which will be presented to the General Assembly in October 2020.
Climate Refugees provided inputs based on its fieldwork and interviews conducted July 2017 in the Lake Chad Basin and the subsequent report Shrinking Options: The Nexus Between Climate Change, Displacement and Security in the Lake Chad Basin as well as inputs derived from its two publications:
SPOTLIGHT: Climate Displacement in the News – a timely roundup of global news and expert analysis
PERSPECTIVES: Climate Displacement in the Field – featuring expert commentary and distinct stories from people on the move
Download the whole submission addressing the Special Rapporteur’s questions 1, 3, 8 and 10 below.
Access the Special Rapporteur’s original questionnaire.