Analytical study on the promotion and protection of the ...



-90080-17272000 United Nations Human Rights Council United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Climate change and the rights of people with disabilities Climate change is about the earth getting warmer and the problems this causes for people and the planet we live on. -86995182303 00 -553085135890002507615154940005254625164338000-1905001588135Analytical study on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of climate change (A/HRC/44/30) 00Analytical study on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of climate change (A/HRC/44/30) About us-229700634946100We are called the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.We are part of the United Nations (UN).-262890033866600The United Nations is a group of countries that work together to make the world better and safer.About this report-299772040005000This report is about climate change and the rights of people with disabilities.Rights are about what should happen in everyone’s lives.For example, everyone has the right to be safe and treated fairly. -2482739-13335000Climate change is about changes to the earth we live on.The earth is getting warmer. This causes big problems for people and the planet we live on.-2484120-9351800-2522855-5080000For example, climate change can cause:Floods and weather problems, like too much heat, no rain and bad stormsProblems for fish, animals and plants -237065136258500This could mean that: More people have to leave their homes because of floods and other climate change problemsThere might be some problems getting food and water -2919095-4341100This report is about:Problems that climate change has caused for people with disabilities and their rights -266942435814000What countries and organizations should be doing about thisSome good work that countries and organizations told us they are doing-135445533147100-170370514097000-283048362103000We wrote this report to make sure that people with disabilities have more say in what happens about climate change.Problems for people with disabilities because of climate change-272819128892500Climate change can cause problems for everyone.But the problems might be worse for some people with disabilities.-245110055181500For example, because:People with disabilities are already left out and treated badly.They can find it hard to get the things they need.This includes in an emergency, like floods, storms and not enough rain.-266382546482000-131191021526500Many people with disabilities are poor.Climate change can affect poor people more.-245300549887900Climate change can make life even worse for people with disabilities.For example:Plans about what to do in an emergency might not include people with disabilities.-184559842395500-255350844069000People with disabilities might not get information they can understand about climate change problems.-259097346736000-245336845411500It can be even harder for people with disabilities to get things they need in an emergency. Like food, water, health care, housing and education-248348534099500-283342745974000-156088833199600-184398232714700People with disabilities might need wheelchairs, hearing aids or other things to help them. They might lose these things if they have to leave home quickly. -2201530-114236500Violence can happen more to people with disabilities when there are big problems in the country.This is often worse for women and girls with disabilities.-260773641320400-242824034480500Some people with disabilities who work might lose their jobs because of climate change.For example, some people with disabilities might earn money from growing food or fishing. This could stop because of climate change.-269329022902300Some people might have to leave home because of climate change problems.-270025152197000It can be hard for people with disabilities to leave home and move to a safe place. Some people with disabilities might have to stay in unsafe places without support.-240919089367600What countries and organizations should be doing Countries should follow laws in the world about human rights when they work on climate change. -285750049022000-209005749194400For example, there is a document about the rights of all people with disabilities in the world. -305371554991000It is called the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. -241046037020500And there are things that countries have agreed together about climate change. This includes about the rights of people with disabilities.-251124328112400Countries should work with people with disabilities on climate change from the start. Countries should include people with disabilities in all laws and plans about climate change.-176276035606200-25266652135900This will make sure that:Laws and plans work well for people with disabilities-270042450673000People with disabilities have a real say in what happens.They should be able to make important decisions about climate change and help to change things -224345445227400There should be:Checks to make sure this happens-240284050038000Good information to show what is happening to people with disabilities because of climate change Support for people with disabilities to have their say-171332114478000-2468063-23531300Plans about climate change should say what people with disabilities need.There may need to be some plans just for people with disabilities.-255397026797000Countries and organizations should work together to make the following things happen:-258377936195000People with disabilities should be treated fairly when work is done on climate change.They should not be left out or treated badly.-237998024193500People with disabilities should have information they can understand about climate change.This will help them know what to do and make decisions about climate change. -24964581823300-137922018850500People with disabilities should have the right skills to deal with climate change. For example, they should be able to get the right education, training and jobs. This includes new jobs to do with climate change.-274891415240000People with disabilities should be able to get and use everything they need. Like transport, money, health care, education and other services. -237790243192000 Countries may need new buildings, homes and services after an emergency. These new things should work well for people with disabilities.-263207545166600-158305534861500People should know more about people with disabilities, what they need and what they can do.This includes people who support people in an emergency.Some good work that countries and organizations have done on climate change-247867736195000-172665544196000Many countries have laws and plans about climate change that include people with disabilities. For example, Jordan, India, Spain, Cuba, Colombia, Armenia, Italy, Sweden, El Salvador and Ghana.-245046533464500Cuba is making sure that:People with disabilities get better information and support with climate change problems-245999021411100There is information to show what has been done to support people with disabilities -2578735-65278000Finland is making information on the internet about climate change easier for people with disabilities to understand.-253301540576500Organizations in Bangladesh, India and Puerto Rico are working to give people with disabilities better support during floods, storms and other problems.For example, support with jobs and safe places to stay. -249682021336000Organizations in Niger are helping people with disabilities to grow food to eat and sell that will be safe in very strong winds.-261239060579000They are also helping people with disabilities to have their say about climate change.A climate change project in Ethiopia is helping people change the way they think about people with disabilities.Pictures by The Picture Communication Symbols ?1981–2016 by Mayer-Johnson LLC a Tobii Dynavox company. 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