The United Nations human rights council says,... climate change has become the biggest global threat to human rights.<br />The council pointed to global warming for increased hunger, migration and conflict.<br />Kim Da-mi has more.<br />The UN has warned that climate change is the greatest ever threat to human rights.<br />That message came during the 42nd human rights council in Geneva on Monday.<br />"Climate change is a reality that now affects every region of the world. The human implications of currently projected levels of global heating are catastrophic."<br />Adding that the world has never seen a threat to human rights on this scale, the UN human rights chief highlighted it's now become a situation where no country, institution or policymaker can stand on the sidelines.<br />"The economies of all nations; the institutional, political, social and cultural fabric of every state, and the rights of all your people - and future generations - will be impacted. Excellencies, the window of opportunity for action may be closing - but there is still time to act."<br />Bachelet then blamed climate change for civil wars and the plight of indigenous people in the Amazon.<br />Denouncing the drastic acceleration of Amazon deforestation, she urged the leaders of Bolivia and Brazil "ensure the implementation of longstanding environmental policies" to prevent future tragedies.<br />She also lamented that policies in the U.S., Mexico and some Central American countries are putting migrants at heightened risk of human rights violations and abuse.<br />She specifically noted that she was "alarmed" that migrant children are still being held in detention centers in the U.S. and Mexico.<br />The human rights chief also expressed deep concerns over global struggles related to human rights including Israel demolishing Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem.<br />The three-week long council will review around 90 human rights reports filed by 25 human rights experts and groups.<br />KIM Da-mi, Arirang News.<br />
