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Climate risks in Haiti

February 11 2010 - Currently, about 1.2 million Haitians are without proper shelter, and an additional 470,000 have been displaced from their homes, according to the U.N. Office for the Coo.. More..

COP-15 video posted by NOAA and IRI

February 10 2010 - The IRI, IFRC and Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre have made a short video on the use of seasonal rainfall forecasts for West Africa flood operations 2008. This.. More..

Youth blog posted on Reuters alert

December 18 2009 - The youth blog that senior programme officer and youth specialst Rebecca McNaught posted on the Our World, Your Move website was accepted by Reuters AlertNet and got publ.. More..

Humanitarian Day at COP-15

December 17 2009 - 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 ac.. More..

Our world-Your move blog

December 04 2009 - The campaign focuses on 14 humanitarian challenges, one of which is climate change. Recently, Rebecca McNaught and Maarten van Aalst contributed to the blog 'Climate chan.. More..

Newsletter, Issue 14

October 27 2009 - UNFCCC COP15 in Copenhagen El Niño, October 2009 Preparedness for Climate Change Climate change and health report IRI-IFRC Summer Interns.. More..

INDONESIA: Climate change worsening disasters, says UN

October 16 2009 - Climate change is contributing to more frequent and deadlier natural disasters, and governments need to speed up measures to mitigate their impact, the UN Under-Secretary.. More..

Update on penultimate round of UNFCCC negotiations

September 30 2009 - Wealthy nations are dragging their feet on committing money to help developing countries adapt to climate change, leaving them to face the prospect of footing their own m.. More..

The G20 to lay foundations for bold action on climate change

September 25 2009 - If necessity is the mother of invention, we should be looking forward to a breathtakingly innovative agreement on climate change in Copenhagen in December. Such an agreem.. More..

In brief: Climate-related disasters force 20 million out of homes in 2008

September 24 2009 - Climate related natural disasters like droughts, hurricanes and floods forced 20 million people - slightly less than the population of Australia - out of their homes in 2.. More..
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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. 

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

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