Christiana Figueres of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change discusses human rights and the Paris Agreement

In her talk, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres addressed the human rights dimension of the Paris Agreement and its potential impact on the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. She discussed the immense consequences of climate change for the enjoyment of human rights. She raised the issue of whether and how human rights can inform climate change policy development and implementation.