The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, Astrid Puentes Riaño, is set to visit Singapore from 14 to 23 May. This visit, her first since her appointment in May 2024, aims to evaluate Singapore’s environmental challenges and its efforts in addressing them, focusing on air quality, waste management, and biodiversity, including marine management.
During her 10-day stay, Puentes Riaño will explore the impact of climate change on human rights and assess Singapore’s adaptation and mitigation strategies. Her agenda includes examining urban planning and development initiatives under Singapore’s Green Plan 2030. Meetings with government officials, academics, and civil society members are scheduled to gather diverse perspectives on these issues.
A press conference is planned for 23 May at Park Regis by Prince Singapore, where Puentes Riaño will share her preliminary findings. The visit’s outcomes will be compiled into a report for the UN Human Rights Council, to be presented in March 2026.
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