Recording
Organizers
This event was hosted by Mediators Beyond Borders International and The Next Generation Leaders
Background
Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI)’s mission is to build local skills for peace and promote mediation worldwide. Recognizing that the only lasting peace is the one built by those involved, MBBI advances the objectives of its 134 global partners by delivering and teaching skills for evidence-based context assessment, trauma-informed peacebuilding, post-conflict reconciliation and recovery, cross sector and network collaboration, project design, implementation, evaluation, and peacebuilding leadership.
The New Generation Leaders (TNGL) is a visionary organization committed to bridging the gap between people, the planet, and sustainable growth. Its primary focus is on capacity-building, specifically targeting youth, children, and women. TNGL recognizes that empowering these segments of the population is crucial for addressing climate change and fostering sustainable development. TNGL's unwavering dedication to climate action, human rights, and inclusivity is the driving force behind its visionary mission. TNGL aims to address the critical need for a rights-based approach in climate action. Aligned with SDGs 1, 2, 5, 8, 13, and 17, TNGL recognizes the intersection of climate change, human rights, and mental health.
Objectives
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Raised awareness and shared best practices and successful stories related to the relationship between human rights and climate change.
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Enhanced the capacity-building process with a focus on mental health as a human rights issue related to climate action.
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Accentuated Inclusivity by highlighting participatory strategies that give marginalized groups—such as indigenous communities, young people, people with disabilities, and proponents of gender rights— the ability to act as change agents.
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Focused on rights-based approaches emphasize the importance of public participation, access to information, and access to justice in the development, implementation, and review of climate decisions.
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Identified and discussed modalities that support and promote justice-based and rights-based climate action.
Structure
| Time |
Segment |
| 5 min |
Welcome and overview of TNGL |
| 10 min |
Rights-based climate related challenges in Pakistan |
| 10 min |
Active Modalities – in-person, virtual, digital |
| 5 min |
Case Studies and group discussion instructions |
| 25 min |
Case study discussion groups |
| 5 min |
Group highlights and event summary |
Speakers
Gregg Walker, MBBI
Ghazala Khan, TNGL
Shoukat Ali Baloch, TNGL
Naurin Farhan, TNGL
Key outcomes
- Rights-based climate action must involve stakeholders of all types, including local and indigenous voices.
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Rights-based climate action needs progress on matters of substance, process, and relationships.
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Pakistan is one example of a developing country that needs rights-based climate action, particularly focused on the nexus of health and climate.
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Shared learning is fostered by the use of a facilitated case study discussion (modality).
Resources
Presentation slides
