Ombudsman Sabina Aliyeva participated in the international conference titled “Law and Climate”

The Human Rights Commissioner, Sabina Aliyeva, participated in the international conference “Law and Climate” in Baku, organized jointly by the Azerbaijan Judges Union and Supreme Court.

While making a speech in the opening ceremony, the Ombudsman noted the importance of investigation into the causes of ecological problems to find solutions, adding that both international organizations and states take serious actions in this field.

The Ombudsman said that her Office takes initiatives, including public awareness activities in this field, to implement the Sustainable Development Goals addressing ecological sustainability and other targets of global importance, preserve the environment and ensure the right to live in a healthy environment, advance the legislation, and implement international norms into the national practice.  

The Commissioner added that one of the main problems critically affecting the environment is armed conflict. She emphasized that the Ombudsman Institution took comprehensive measures to convey to the international community the facts of plunder of Azerbaijan’s natural resources, illegal exploitation, including destruction of biodiversity by Armenia during the First and Second Karabakh Wars and the aftermath, and mine terror policy and its consequences.  

Aliyeva noted that within the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) that will be hosted by Azerbaijan this year, as one of the significant global initiatives in the field of fighting against climate change, the Ombudsman undertook a number of measures and plans to organize an international forum titled “Climate Change and Human Rights: Role of Ombudsmen and NHRIs” to be held on October 2, 2024.