New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment

New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment

General Comment No. 26 marks the first time the Committee has affirmed children’s right to live in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. It provides a comprehensive interpretation of State obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which has been ratified by 196 countries. The 1989 treaty outlines children’s rights, including…

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