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Obama's speech on climate change

September 23 2009 - Good morning. I want to thank the Secretary-General for organizing this summit, and all the leaders who are participating. That so many of us are here today is a recognit.. More..

Just a small step in the right direction

September 23 2009 - In words, world leaders expressed will to combat global warming with a global treaty at the UN summit on climate yesterday in New York. However, concrete commitments were.. More..

CLIMATE CONFERENCE AGREES ON FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE SERVICES

September 04 2009 - Geneva,  World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3), which has brought together from 31 August to 4 September 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland, more than 2 000 climate scientist.. More..

Albania to Zimbabwe: the climate change risk list

September 02 2009 - PARIS, Sept 2, 2009 (AFP) - Africa and much of south Asia face extreme risk from climate change but top carbon polluters will be relatively shielded from its ravages, acc.. More..

Red Cross responds as typhoon Morakot cuts across East Asia

August 10 2009 - Typhoon Morakot has made landfall on China’s south east coast having cut a swathe of destruction across the northern Philippines and Taiwan. The most severe storm t.. More..

Climate change information for the poor

July 05 2009 - Under-resourced media are failing rural people in developing countries, who are most vulnerable to climate change and in greater need of information to protect themselves.. More..

Youth declaration

July 02 2009 - To mark the 150th anniversary of the battle of Solferino and to highlight Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency disaster response as well as long-term humanitarian program.. More..

Southern Africa: Climate proofing the Zambezi

June 29 2009 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a USD$ 8 million initiative to help build the disaster resilience of 600,000 peop.. More..

Climate change: the ultimate early warning

June 16 2009 - To many people enduring its effects worldwide, the global economic crisis must have felt like what we, in the humanitarian sphere, call a “sudden-onset” disas.. More..

Key Scientific Developments Since the IPCC 4AR

June 10 2009 - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) in 2007. Since the IPCC considers only published, peer-reviewed science i.. 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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