Experts for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said Monday that countries at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP30) must advance human rights and negotiate in good faith to fulfill their legal duties under international law.

The experts’ statement asserts that climate action is “ essential to prevent and redress disproportionate human rights harm on those in most vulnerable situations.” It calls on states to regulate the emissions of public and private actors and target fossil fuels within their economies. However, the experts warn that these actions should be carried out in an “inclusive and gender-responsive manner, grounded in equality and non-discrimination,” and be “fair and inclusive for workers and communities.”

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