The LRC receives UNEP accreditation
Published by Legal Resources Centre 24 May 2018
On the 16 May 2018, the Governance Affairs Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment Programme) granted accreditation for observer status to the Legal Resources Centre. The LRC had made an application for accreditation earlier this year, following on from the work already undertaken last year at the United Nations Human Rights Council pertaining to the impact of business on the environment, sustainable development and human rights.
“Our belief is that, in order to deal with the growing environmental justice issues currently plaguing the African continent and the world, for example, the assassinations and killing of human rights environmental defenders, biodiversity degradation, the negative impacts of climate change and desertification, a holistic approach to our work is critical. We cannot only protect the environment in isolation at a national level, but rather work at a national, regional and international level in order to bring effective change for the benefit of all.” – Lucien Limacher, environmental lawyer at the Legal Resources Centre.
The accreditation of observe status will allow the LRC an opportunity to:
The LRC looks forward in participating with UN Environment Programme and the United Nations Environmental Assembly.
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