Consider the following statements : In July 2022, the United Nation

Consider the following statements :

  1. In July 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Resolution recognizing the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right
  2. India was one of five countries, which had originally proposed the Resolution

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023
Statement 1 is correct, and Statement 2 is incorrect.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/76/L.75 on July 28, 2022, which recognized the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right.
The resolution was originally proposed by Costa Rica, Morocco, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the Maldives. India voted in favour of the resolution, along with 160 other countries. Eight countries abstained. This recognition is seen as an important step towards addressing environmental issues and strengthening environmental protection under human rights law.