The role of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in limiting and adapting to climate change-1

The International Federation, at its 30th Conference held in Geneva in November 2007, aimed at implementing the third objective of the humanitarian agenda, objective 4.1.3 strongly urged states to set priorities and provide resources for the implementation of comprehensive measures to reduce disaster risk, including: This includes measures that address issues of climate change and its differences, and National Societies will increase their cooperation with countries and experts in regions experiencing climate change with the aim of reducing potential negative impacts on vulnerable population groups. As requested in the Action Plan adopted by the Twenty-Seventh International Conference in 1999, the Climate Center of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, which is based in the Netherlands, makes many contributions to the global debate on climate change, where it participated in all conferences The Center continues to provide opportunities for National Societies in developing countries to improve their understanding of the negative impacts of climate change and the way The extreme weather conditions that can cause damage to vulnerable population groups. At the 33rd International Conference in 2019 and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Summit held on 9-10 September 2020, the ICRC expressed its readiness to anticipate climatic shocks and risks before they occur and appropriate adaptation measures must be taken. With climate now more than ever, an IFRC analysis revealed that the number of people in need of life-saving international humanitarian assistance could double by 2050 if climate change continues unchecked and the federation fails to invest in bold efforts to adapt to climate change and mitigation. of its intensity, since even today the headlines of the media are dominated by news of unprecedented floods, wildfires and heat waves, and one of the main objectives of the International Climate Union Summit was to support the ambition to better address the consequences of the climate crisis and in particular to implement the commitments made at the conference The 33rd and in the International Federation's Strategy for the Decade 2030, which places the climate and environment crises at the top of a list of five global challenges that must be addressed in this decade. The International Union aims to collect a large number of signatures before the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 to be held in November 2021 to confirm the strong commitment of the humanitarian community to step up its response to the climate and environment crises. as the International Union has developed the preparation of the Climate and Environment Charter For humanitarian organizations, it has already been adopted by 25 organizations since its launch in the middle of this year. It has been prepared for and by the humanitarian community with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation and an advisory committee that includes experts in the fields of climate, environment and humanitarian affairs and aims to strengthen serious commitment to work climate at the level of the human community and it included seven commitments: Intensify the response to the growing needs and help the most vulnerable people to adapt to the effects of the climate and environmental crises (adaptation, disaster risk reduction and proactive action). Maximizing the environmental sustainability of its business and accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Support the leadership role of local actors and communities. Enhance the ability to understand climate and environmental risks and develop evidence-based solutions. Collaborative work across and outside the humanitarian sector to promote climate and environmental action. Take advantage of the influence of the International Federation to mobilize urgent and more ambitious climate and environmental action. Develop objectives and measure the progress of the International Federation in the implementation of its commitments. Where the International Federation said in a joint statement (that the humanitarian sector plays a major role in addressing climate and environmental crises that affect the lives and livelihoods of people all over the world), warning that (97.6) million people were affected by climate and weather-related disasters in 2019, and the International Federation intends to direct the approach of the humanitarian sector towards the increasing risks resulting from climate change and to work to inform societies affected by negative climate changes around the world of the magnitude. of the threat posed by climate change, and the Union stressed in its statement that climate and environmental crises have become Today, it affects all aspects of our lives, including physical and mental health, food, water and economic security.

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