Glossary from letters Q to Z
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R
Racial justice
May also be known as “racial equity” being the systemic fair treatment of peoples of all races, resulting in equal opportunities and outcomes for all. Racial justice is not only limited to the absence of discrimination, but to the presence of systems and supports that help achieve and sustain racial justice through protective and preventative measures. Governments and communities must work together to ensure just institutions, which accommodate for all peoples from diverse backgrounds.
U
UNFCCC
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty to reduce atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases with the goal of preventing “dangerous” human interference with the climate system. It was opened for signature in 1992 during the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro and took effect in 1994. UNFCCC is also the name of the United Nations Secretariat charged with supporting the operation of the convention