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UN: World faces ‘climate apartheid’ risk
26.06.2019 15:11 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The climate change «threatens to undo the last 50 years» of development, global health and poverty reduction, and there is a risk of a new era of «climate apartheid» where the rich buy their way out of the rising heat and hunger, UN Radio says referring to Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, yesterday report.
As to Alston, the climate change will have the greatest impact on the most vulnerable and «it could push over 120 million more people into poverty by 2030 and will have the most severe impact within poor countries, regions, and the places poor people live and work».
Even in the best-case scenario of a 1.5°C temperature rise by 2100, Alton admits, extreme temperatures within many regions will leave disadvantaged populations food insecure, with less incomes and worsening health.
Moreover, many will have to choose between starvation and migration, he said.
«A robust social safety net will be the best response to the unavoidable harms that climate change will bring,» Mr. Alston explained, emphasizing that this «should be a catalyst» for the countries to fulfil «long ignored and overlooked economic and social rights», including to social security and access to food, healthcare, shelter, and decent work.
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