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The Russian NavyвЂ™s undertaking in 2007 to rebuild its global bases was followed early in 2010 with the initiation of a massive project to develop and modernize two Syrian ports. Russia had arms sales contracts with Libya and Syria long before the uprisings, which it has sought to honour in the midst of internal revolts. Meanwhile, the Arab Spring is proving to be a congenial medium for Russia to make a legitimate comeback as a global power to contend with. Moreover, this position of the US is worsened by their reliable British allies having to face up to the repercussions of domestic unrest. The global balance of power is confounded today by a US in the throes of an unknown economic situation and deepening divisions. Relative to the capabilities of the United States, RussiaвЂ™s military and economic recovery since the collapse of the Soviet Union has allowed it to be more assertive in its reaction to American-led Middle East strategies. At the heart of the matter is western (NATO) opacity over RussiaвЂ™s global status, which has in turn incentivised the latterвЂ™s search for opportunities to affirm its right to revive its past glory. The Arab Spring has exposed an important dynamic in major power global relations that have been crystallizing since the end of the Cold War. On the one hand, we may observe the established major powers вЂ“ the United States, its allies and Russia вЂ“ profoundly recalibrating their global strategies and what they perceive as their interests in world politics. Sniperphoto agency/Demotix:all rights reserved But the particular inconsistency in the reactions of the Council to the ongoing Syria crisis allows us to identify and disentangle several underlying causes and to predict delay. So it may be unsurprising that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been inconsistent in its support of UN-upheld human rights and freedoms in many of these situations. Thank you.The Arab Spring surprised external and domestic observers alike no one expected the magnitude of the popular uprisings, the exact nature of demands, or the direction they would take.

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Together, letвЂ™s build an inclusive world where people can enjoy the full respect of their human rights and live with dignity as living beings on a healthy planet. In this vein, I would urge the recognition of the right to a healthy environment. We must urgently acknowledge the profound importance of implementing a rights-based approach to both the climate and biodiversity crises. Only if we move towards sustainable consumption and production patterns will we be able to achieve equity in access to and use of natural resources. Rights-based conservation is the most effective, efficient, and equitable path towards safeguarding the planet. But only if we recognize the environment and human rights as inseparable can we turn this tide. Upcoming COPs on climate change and biodiversity as well as the Stockholm+50 meeting offer last-minute opportunities to really change course and redefine our relationship with nature. We must recognize that a human rights-based recovery from the pandemic and our planetвЂ™s repair are two sides of the same coin. As a part of the natural world, human beings cannot and will not survive a drastic change in the environment. And once again, the most vulnerable populations are the worst affected.Д¬OVID-19 is a wake-up call. Efforts to slow climate change have proven insufficient to stop the tidal wave of environmental destruction sweeping the planet. The right to life, health, food, water, and culture are in jeopardy. Without healthy, functioning ecosystems, there would be no clean air to breathe, safe water to drink, or nutritious food to eat.

ThatвЂ™s because every human right ultimately depends on a healthy biosphere. Not only are we destroying the natural world around us, we are effectively destroying our ability to honour our rights as human beings. It is a pleasure to join the Parliamentary Assembly for this yearвЂ™s timely debate on вЂњEnvironment and Human RightsвЂќ.Д¬limate change, pollution, the rapid extinction of masses of species, the spread of zoonotic diseasesвЂ¦ Our planet is rapidly reaching a point of no return. Following is the text of UN Secretary-General AntГіnio GuterresвЂ™ video message to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on вЂњEnvironment and human rights: Right to Safe, Healthy and Sustainable EnvironmentвЂќ, in Strasbourg from 27В to 30В September: