Aarhus Convention: Third Extraordinary meeting of the Parties
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date: 23/06/2022 - 24/06/2022
venue: Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Organiser: UNECE
Registration: unece.org/env/pp/aarhus-convention/mop-i...
This is the first such mechanism specifically safeguarding environmental defenders to be established within a legally binding framework either under the United Nations system or other intergovernmental structure. The decision marks an important step for the advancement of environmental democracy, helping to uphold the universal right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.