Research paper competition on Climate Change and Human Rights
Considering that 2024 was declared the Green World Solidarity Year in Azerbaijan and hosting the 29th session of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), the Ombudsman and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) jointly organized a research paper competition for students on the topic of “Climate Change and Human Rights”.
The main motto of the competition was “Youth Vision for Climate Change.”
A training session was organized for the participants of the competition that was held in a Hackathon format.
45 persons (9 teams) registered for the competition, and 6 teams submitted the required research papers and short videos in the end.
The main paragraphs in the research were related to the topics of forced displacement caused by climate change, climate change and its effects on health, climate change impacts on vulnerable population groups and gender equality, corporate social liability, and management.
According to the final decision of the jury, the results of the competition have been as follows:
I place - "Climate Defenders" team
II place - "YaşılADA" (GreenADA) team
III place - "EnviroJuris" team
As announced in the competition terms, the first place winner team (Climate Defenders) was awarded at the International Baku Forum of Ombudsmen on “Climate Change and Human Rights: The Role of the Ombudsman and National Human Rights Institutions” held on October 2, 2024 with the participation of nearly 60 representatives from ombuds and national human rights institutions as well as international organizations from various countries. The team leader made a speech on the results of the study. The videos prepared by the teams were also demonstrated at the International Baku Forum.
A seminar on “Climate Change and Human Rights: A Young Perspective” was organized in Gabala on October 18-20, 2024, to announce the results of the competition, present certificates to the participants, and further deepen the knowledge and skills of young people on the impact of climate change on human rights. Young people who volunteered in the Ombudsman Office also participated in the seminar.
Finally, prizes and certificates were presented to the winners, and certificates were presented to all other team members.
