How climate change affects Human Rights!

Climate change and human rights are related to each other.

Right to life:

400,000 premature death linked to climate change

250,000 additional deaths expected due to climate change between 2030 to 2050

Right to food:

20% increase in global hunger and malnutrition could occur by 2050

Right to adequate Housing

26.4 M people internally displaced yearly due to weather-related disasters since 2008

Right to Water, Sanitation and Health

With an increase in global average temperature higher than 2-degree C:

1 million people will see a severe reduction in water resources

23% of the population in central sub- Saharan Africa will face increased risk of death and poor health

62% of people in south Asia will face increased risk of death and poor health.