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Newsletter N º 48 – January/March 2020 |Technical Secretariat EscazúAgreement ECLAC - United Nations
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NOTE: During these troubled times, the Escazú Agreement Secretariat expresses its solidarity with the Latin American and Caribbean countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemia. The Secretariat remains at your disposal to support in all necessary.
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Antigua and Barbuda, Nicaragua and Panama ratify the Escazú Agreement
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Antigua and Barbuda, Nicaragua and Panama became the sixth, seventh and eighth countries, respectively, to deposit their instrument of ratification of the Escazú Agreement.
The desposit took place at the United Nations Treaty Section in New York on 4, 9 and 10 March 2020, respectively.
Furthermore, Ecuador also concluded its internal ratification process, only requiring the deposit of its instrument.
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The Escazú Agreement’s Adoption Two Years Ago is Celebrated as its Entry into Force Approaches
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The 4 March marked two years since the adoption of the Escazú Agreement, the region’s first environmental treaty and the first in the world to contain specific provisions regarding human rights defenders in environmental matters.
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To commemorate this second anniversary, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), along with the government of Costa Rica and a non-governmental organization called The Access Initiative, organized an event at the Commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, with the aim of reiterating the region’s commitment to this historic agreement and celebrating its relevance to more egalitarian, just and sustainable development.
At the event, a new app for cell phones for the Observatory on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean was launched. Download it at: http://observatoriop10.cepal.org/en
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The Access Initiative (TAI) announces 5 new youth Escazú Champions
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On the second anniversary of the adoption of the Escazú Agreement, a groundbreaking treaty recognizing environmental rights in Latin America and the Caribbean, five Youth Champions of Escazú from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines were announced and honored at a ceremony in Santiago, Chile at the offices of UNECLAC.nd Uruguay were represented by their Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
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The five new Youth Champions of Escazú are:
- Nicole Becker, 19, from Argentina. Nicole is one of the co-founders of Young People for the Argentine Climate, a FridaysForFuture-aligned movement. She is a media spokesperson and avid writer on climate change, inequality and justice.
- Sebastián Benfeld, 19, from Chile. Sebastián attends Alta Monte School in Quilpué.,He is a spokesperson for FridaysForFuture and an avid writer and promoter of democratic rights in Chile.
- Kyara Cascante, 16, from Costa Rica. Kyara attends Liceo de Miramar High School and is a member of multiple student networks focused on environmental issues and political activism in Costa Rica.
- Nafesha Richardson, 23, from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Nafesha is studying law and is the founder of SPARK SVG, a nonprofit youth organization that motivates, empowers and inspires young people to ignite positive change in their communities, with themes of planet, people, peace, prosperity and partnership.
- Laura Serna, 23, from Colombia. Laura is studying human rights law, environmental law, and peace and post-conflict areas. Laura is an active volunteer and has conducted pro bono environmental work at the Legal Clinic of Public Actions at the University of Rosario.
The Champions of Escazú initiative invites civil society, activists, academics, multilateral organizations, business leaders, indigenous leaders, youth and other advocates to call on governments to ratify and effectively implement the Escazú Agreement. The initiative was launched on October 10, 2019, on the last day of the Pre-COP25, held in San José, Costa Rica, and the first Champion announced was David Boyd, United Nations Rapporteur for Human Rights and the Environment.
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The Escazú Agreement is highlighted in several national activities
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The Escazú Agreement was highlighted in the following events:
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Moreover, national activities are expected soon in Dominica, Grenada and Saint Lucia .
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
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