Green development, human rights protection discussed at Global Human Rights Governance Forum
From The Beijing Hour by China Plus
June 12, 2026 · 60 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the balance between green development and human rights protection at a forum in Beijing, alongside updates on US-Iran tensions and global displacement trends.
Participants at the two-day Forum on Global Human Rights Governance in Beijing have discussed how to balance green development with human rights protection (07:17). US President Donald Trump says he called off strikes against Iran scheduled for Thursday night, again claiming a deal is near completion (15:19). A UN report says conflict, violence and persecution displaced more than 117 million people by the end of 2025, the first decline in forced displacement in a decade (24:13).
Topics covered
- green development
- human rights
- global governance
- displacement
- conflict
- violence
Keywords
- green development
- human rights
- Global Human Rights Governance Forum
- Donald Trump
- UN report
- displacement
- conflict
- violence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Global Human Rights Governance Forum, UN
Places: Iran, Beijing
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