Ombudsman’s Office participates in International Forum of Ombusdmen on Climate Change and Human Rights

The Ombudsman’s Office, represented by Deputy Ombudsman Ravi Afonso Pereira and Advisor André Neves, took part in the International Ombudsmen Forum on Climate Change and Human Rights, held in Bacu, the capital of Azerbaijan, on 2 October. The event was organised by the Azerbaijani Ombudsman and comes ahead of the 29th United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP29), which will take place in November in the same city.

The Forum brought together more than 60 Ombudsmen and representatives of National Human Rights Institutions, along with government representatives and international organisations, to discuss the impacts of climate change on human rights, with a special focus on future generations. The event provided a space for dialogue and the exchange of good practices, addressing issues such as people’s access to information on climate change, corporate accountability in the fight against global warming and strategic cooperation between the public and private sectors.

The final declaration of the meeting can be consulted here.