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Humanitarian Day at COP-15
December 17 2009by Climate Centre
December 15th was the "Humanitarian Day" at the UN Climate Change Conference. The Danish Red Cross organized a solidarity march honouring the women and girls across the world who must walk kilometres each day to obtain water for their families. Dozens of young women and girls walked six kilometres, carrying water to the Copenhagen Bella Centre where the climate negotiations are taking place. The walk was also supported by WHO Goodwill Ambassador Jet Li, who has close ties with the Red Cross Red Crescent.
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With courtesy of photographer Jakob Dall and the IFRC.
Main topics:
- Disaster Management
- Health and Care
- Early warning early action
- Advocacy
- Communications
- Community risk reduction
- Youth
- Getting started
Disaster Management
Climate change can act as a catalyst for enhanced disaster management.
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
Routinely taking humanitarian action before a disaster or health emergency happens, making full use of scientific information on all timescales.
Advocacy
The Red Cross and Red Crescent never works in isolation. Partnerships are more important than ever in the context of global warming.
Communications
The global climate is changing and the past no longer explains the present.
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
Red Cross Red Crescent youth take action to reduce the impacts of climate change.
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.
Take a look at Red Cross Red Crescent climate change activities on the worldmap
