Adopted by the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 16 june 1972. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, 16 june 1972, u. Following a proposal of the government of sweden, formalized in a letter dated 20 may 1968, the economic and social council decided to place the question of convening an international conference on the problems of the human environment on the agenda of its mid1968 session letter dated 20 may 1968. The stockholm declaration is the first document to explicitly recognise the right to a healthy environment, the declaration places great emphasis on protecting both species and their habitat. The declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, or stockholm declaration, was adopted on june 16, 1972 by the united nations conference on the human environment at the 21st plenary meeting as the first document in international environmental law to recognize the right to a healthy environment. International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in developing countries and related domestic policies 2. Conference of unesco on 11 november 1997 and the international declaration on human genetic data adopted by the general conference of unesco on 16 october 2003, noting the united nations international covenant on economic, social and cultural.
The very existence of the united nations is a demonstration of the marked progress humanity has made. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment the united nations conference on the human environ ment, having met at stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972, having considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the. How should the political declaration be in line with paragraph 88 of the outcome document of the united nations conference on sustainable development. Article information, pdf download for declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, 1972 open epub for declaration of the united. Included are 1 provisional agenda, 2 annotations to the provisional agenda, 3 provisional rules of procedure, 4 draft declaration on the human environment, 5 planning and management of human settlements for.
The conference, held in stockholm, sweden, from june 5 to 16, 1972, reflected a growing interest in conservation issues worldwide and laid the foundation for global environmental governance. To view the document in full click here the 1972 united nations conference on the human environment focused on the human environment. This conference took place with 1 states 400 ngos 1500 journalists 6000 people 19 intergovernmental agencies. Draft declaration of human rights and the environment. Guided by the united nations charter, the universal declaration of human rights, the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights, the international covenant on civil and political rights, the vienna declaration and program of action of the world conference of human rights, and other. Abu dhabi, 5 november 2019 the abu dhabi declaration was adopted today, on the third day of the united nations industrial development organizations unido general conference, marking an important milestone for the organization. The united nations has helped to develop a rulesbased. The united nations conference on the human environment was held in stockholm, sweden from 516 june in 1972. The terrible attacks in the united states just three days later, with their aftermath of rising fear and xenophobia. Following a proposal of the government of sweden, formalized in a letter dated 20 may 1968, the economic and social council decided to place the question of convening an international conference on the problems of the human environment on the agenda of its mid1968 session letter dated 20 may 1968 from the permanent. Historical archives introductory note united nations.
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Refworld united nations conference on the human environment. We reaffirm the objectives for human development, food security, agriculture, rural development, health, nutrition and environment and sustainable development enunciated in a number of international conferences and documents. One of the essential conference objectives thus was a declaration on the human environment, a document of basic principles, whose basic idea originated with a proposal by the united nations educational, scientific and. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, adopted june 16, 1972, u. We reaffirm all the principles of the rio declaration on environment and development, including, inter alia, the principle of. The conference on the human environment, held at stockholm from june 5 to 16, 1972, was in many respects the most successful inter national conference. United nations conference on environment and development. The united nations conference on the human environment, having met at stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972,having considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment, proclaims that. The general assembly, reaffirming the responsibility of the international community to take action to preserve and enhance the environment and, in particular, the need for continuous international cooperation to this end.
Unep and world meteorological organization wmo established intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc in 1988 to assess climate change based on the latest science. The rio declaration on environment and development. Recognizing that international cooperation, based on the principles of the united nations charter, has to be developed and strengthened in order to provide solutions for world problems and to create an international community based on equity, justice and solidarity, recalling the decisions of the united nations conference on the human. The vancouver declaration on human settlements from the report of habitat. General principles for assessment and control of marine pollution 4. December 1989, which was adopted when the nations of the world called for the united nations conference on environment and development, and on the acceptance of the need to take a balanced and integrated approach to environment and development questions. The leading analysis of the negotiating history of the stockholm. They represent the hardwon results of a landmark occasion.
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