BIC's Side Event at UNHRC Sheds Light on Climate-Induced Loss and Damage
Geneva, 12 September 2023 — The BIC hosted a high-level side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on September 11th, 2023. The event, held from 15:00 to 16:00 in Geneva, brought together distinguished speakers and experts, including the UN Special Envoy for Human Rights and Climate Change, Dr. Ian Fry, Dr. Elise Buckle, Co-Founder and Co-Director of SHE Changes Climate, and Ms.
Brussels International Center (BIC) to Host High-Profile Side-Event at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
Brussels, September 7, 2023 – The Brussels International Center (BIC) is hosting a side-event at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, scheduled for September 11, 2023, from 15:00 to 16:00.
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Introduction
The BIC Reacts to the COP27 Final Agreement
The BIC notes that, with two days of delay, the final text of the COP27, the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan, was agreed by all Parties on the 20th of November 2022. Among significant outcomes, the agreement reaffirms commitments towards achieving the target +1.5°C set by the Paris Agreements in 2015. However, this key pillar of global climate action was worryingly put into question during the negotiations.