Human Rights Due Diligence Debate
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Baroness Sugg
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Human Rights Due Diligence
Baroness Sugg Excerpts(3 years, 4 months ago)
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I admire the noble Lord’s ingenuity in getting a question on deportation flights into one considering forest communities. I do not have the information about that particular flight—I was not aware of it—so I will write to him.
Baroness Sugg (Con)
My Lords, local indigenous communities are the best custodians of the forest, yet they are often not considered, consulted or listened to. Looking ahead to COP 26, how will the Government ensure that the voices of indigenous groups are heard?
Lord Callanan (Con)
My noble friend makes a very good point. The UK is working closely with the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change and the UNFCCC Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform to champion engagement and participation by indigenous groups in COP 26.