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Annual Reports

2009 was a year of high hopes for a new global agreement on climate change to be signed in Copenhagen in December. An agreement with emission targets that would avoid global warming beyond two degrees Celsius, an important benchmark to prevent the impacts of climate change from becoming catastrophic for humanity and ecosystems. An agreement with commitments to support the most vulnerable developing countries and people adapt to the already unavoidable impacts of climate change. Read more in the Climate Centre's Annual Report 2009 file (pdf, 314 kB).


Annual report 2008 file (pdf, 1 MB)

Annual report 2007 file (pdf, 1 MB)

Annual report 2006 file (pdf, 2 MB)

Annual report 2005 file (pdf, 276 kB)

KPMG Accountants N.V. conducted the audits for 2005 up to 2010. Please note that in the event of any differences or inconsistencies between the text and quantitative information on this website and that in the original financial statements the latter shall prevail.
 

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 Disaster Management - photo: Cristina Estrada, IFRC

Disaster Management

Climate change can act as a catalyst for enhanced disaster management.

Health and Care - photo: John Haskew, IFRC

Health and Care

Many national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies will be touched by the health implications of climate change.

Early warning early action - photo: Yoshi Shimizu, IFRC

Early warning early action

Routinely taking humanitarian action before a disaster or health emergency happens, making full use of scientific information on all timescales. 

Advocacy - photo: Alex Wynter, IFRC

Advocacy

The Red Cross and Red Crescent never works in isolation. Partnerships are more important than ever in the context of global warming.

Communications - photo: Shehab Uddin, British Red Cross

Communications

The global climate is changing and the past no longer explains the present.

Community risk reduction - photo: Obed Wewo, PMI

Community risk reduction

The Red Cross and Red Crescent has traditionally focused on response. But now other aspects, including risk reduction, are also given priority.

Youth - photo: Janot Reine

Youth

Red Cross Red Crescent youth take action to reduce the impacts of climate change. 

Getting started - photo: Marko Kokic, IFRC

Getting started

The Red Cross Red Crescent has a growing body of experience working on addressing climate change. Here’s how to use it to get started. 

View the worldmap

Take a look at Red Cross Red Crescent climate change activities on the worldmap

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Preparedness for climate change programme (PfCC)

Programme information 
2010 Web guidance 

What the Climate Centre can do for you

Technical support document  file (pdf, 85 kB)

IRI helpdesk


Climate Guide

guide kaft2.jpgThe Climate Guide contains the experiences of over thirty national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. Read more 

Tool kit for young humanitarians

Download the Climate Centre's Youth Climate Kit.

Early Warning, Early Action

News & background information 

UNFCCC climate change negotiations

News & background information  
 

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