By: Michelle Leal Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Notes and Comments Editor NEW ZEALAND – On January 7, 2020, the UN Human Rights Committee took a step towards protecting future climate refugees in its ruling of Ioane Teitiota v. New Zealand.  Ioane Teitiota, a national of Kiribati, sought refugee status in New Zealand. Teitiota claimed … Continue reading Progress in Recognition of Climate Refugees