The ICRC's Call to COP26 to Strengthen Climate Action in Conflict Settings
Publisher: International Committee of the Red Cross
Date: 2021
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes, Conflict Prevention, Governance, Programming
Ahead of COP26, the ICRC urges parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the governing bodies of the Conference of Parties (COP) to make three concrete commitments to ensure that people enduring conflict are not left behind:
First, acknowledge that countries enduring conflict are highly vulnerable to climate risks due to their limited adaptive capacity.
Second, live up to the commitment to bolster climate action in countries identified by the UNFCCC as particularly vulnerable to climate change by scaling up support to countries enduring conflict.
Third, ensure that this action is adequately supported by fit-for-purpose climate finance.