Mining for the Energy Transition Needs to Respect Human Rights
The extraction of key minerals used in renewables is accompanied by abuses. The UN must take action to address them.
![Artisanal miners carry sacks of ore at a mine near Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 12, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/06/202306afr_drc_mines_kolwezi.jpg?h=c9720776&itok=gmgugJWi)
The extraction of key minerals used in renewables is accompanied by abuses. The UN must take action to address them.
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