Maldives lobbies UNHRC to adopt resolution on climate change and human rights; Majlis cancels licenses issued to foreign parties for fishing in EEZ
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  • In a successful diplomatic move, Maldives has lobbied the UN Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution on the relationship between human rights and climate change. The resolution states that global warming violates human rights of people and adds that all states must shoulder the responsibility and work together to mitigate and adapt to climate change1. President Nasheed on his part has cautioned that if the oceans rose by two metres, low-lying islands of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean would be wiped off2.

    In other developments, Majlis voted for cancellation of all licenses issued to foreign parties for fishing in the Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The move was taken in order to minimize the losses faced by fishermen and fishing vessel owners3.

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