Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, the Declaration is turning 70 in 2018. Everyone, no matter who or where, is entitled to the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction because of race, color, sex, language, religion, political opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
With rising greenhouse gas emissions, climate change is occurring at rates much faster than anticipated and its effects are clearly felt worldwide. While there are positive steps in terms of the climate finance flows and the development of nationally determined contributions, far more ambitious plans and accelerated action are needed on mitigation and adaptation.