GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Elisa Morgera, will visit Vanuatu from 27 November to 5 December 2024.
Morgera will focus on the adverse effects of sudden and slow onset climate events on human rights, the scope and extent of international climate cooperation and their impacts on human rights, needs for international technical assistance and finance, the role of the business community, and the integration of gender and intersectional perspectives in climate policies and implementation.
The expert will travel to Port Vila and other parts of Efate island, as well as the islands of Pele, Nguna and Tanna, to meet communities affected by climate change. She will also meet Government officials and representatives from civil society.
Morgera will hold a press conference in Port Vila on 5 December at 2 pm local time at the UN Joint Presence Office at the Vanuatu Reserve Bank Building. Access is strictly limited to journalists.
The Special Rapporteur will present her report to the UN Human Rights Council in July 2025.
