Call for input: report to the UN General Assembly on “just transition” – people in poverty and sustainable development

Deadline: 10 June 2020 (6 pm Geneva time)

The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights would be particularly grateful for comments, observations and examples of good practices in the following areas:

1. Energy: the switch to renewable energy sources and improved energy efficiency
2. Housing: encouraging energy performance of buildings
3. Planned obsolescence and life cycle of products
4. The impacts of the transition on employment

How to send your written submission to the Special Rapporteur?

By email:

Address: srextremepoverty@ohchr.org

Subject line: ‘Input for Just Transition report’. Kindly send your submission as an attachment to an email.

By post:

Address: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva, CH 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Accepted languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Word limit: 2,500 words

More information here.