The Talanoa Dialogue on Climate Ambition organised throughout 2018 in the context of the UN climate negotiations offers a significant opportunity for all stakeholders, including National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), to frame climate ambition and action in the context of human rights and the principles reaffirmed by the Paris Agreement: the rights of indigenous peoples, gender equality, the promotion of food security and a just transition, protecting ecosystems integrity, and public participation in decision-making.
This informational note provides an overview of the Talanoa Dialogue on Climate Ambition and identifies existing opportunities for NHRIs and other stakeholders to provide input into the process. It offers guidance on how information about the importance of integrating human rights into climate action can be fed into the Dialogue. NHRIs are invited to use the Talanoa process to contribute examples from their work that have a clear link to climate change.
