Green development, human rights protection discussed at Global Human Rights Governance Forum

Green development, human rights protection discussed at Global Human Rights Governance Forum

June 12, 2026 · 60 min

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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).

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