The impact of climate change on the human right to health and water

The right to health: The World Health Organization defines the right to health as (a state of complete physical, psychological and social well-being that is not achieved by the mere absence of disease or infirmity). as the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights mentioned in the panel discussion on human rights and climate change held in March 2016 “Climate change threatens the basic determinants of health at all levels and disproportionately affects those who have the least amount of property: women, children, the elderly, indigenous peoples, minorities, migrants, rural workers and persons with disabilities. and the poor, which exacerbates the risks that threaten their lives and livelihoods.” An example of this is the outbreak of cholera in Yemen. The right to water: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) defines it as follows: “Every person has a source of water, and the latter (water) is required to be safe, in sufficient quantity and at the right price so that the person can live a healthy and dignified life, but while maintaining At the same time on ecosystems to help reproduce water, and according to the principle of interdependence between human rights, the enjoyment of the right to water increases the possibility of human enjoyment of his other rights. What will cause search trips for this vital element, which will cause the possibility of conflicts and disputes between countries

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