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Nature-based solutions could reduce the intensity of climate and weather-related hazards by a staggering 26 per cent in a world where over 3.3 billion people live in places that are highly vulnerable to climate change, a report from IFRC and WWF found.

In the past 10 years, 83 per cent of all disasters triggered by natural hazards were caused by extreme weather- and climate-related events, such as floods, storms, and heatwaves, impacting 1.7 billion people. Climate change is disproportionately affecting already vulnerable and marginalised people. Their needs must be addressed in laws, policies and plans to reduce the effects of climate change.

From 16 to 17 November 2022, IFRC Disaster Law is running a Legislative Advocacy Workshop with Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society to strengthen their capacity to engage in advocacy with their public authorities about issues of humanitarian concern.

As witnessed by recent events, such as the Bangladesh and Pakistan floods, heatwaves in India and Pakistan, earthquakes, cyclones and drought events across South Asia, disasters continue to strike frequently and intensely in the region. Such events bring with them not only a devastating human impact but also have a huge economic cost as well. Having strong, climate-smart, inclusive and well implemented disaster laws underpins a well-functioning disaster risk management system.

En un reciente taller, la Cruz Roja Costarricense facilitó una sesión sobre el rol auxiliar de las Sociedades Nacionales de la Cruz Roja y la Media Luna Roja. El rol auxiliar es la relación formal que tiene una Sociedad Nacional con su gobierno para prestar servicios humanitarios, y debe ser reconocido en las leyes de cada país.

As climate-induced disasters become more frequent and intense, action is needed to reduce the impacts of climate change, especially for those most vulnerable.

At COP 27, we are calling for urgent action to be taken to strengthen and implement laws, policies and plans across climate and environment, disaster risk reduction and development agendas at national and international levels.

At a recent workshop, the Costa Rican Red Cross facilitated a session on the auxiliary role of National Red Cross Red Crescent Societies. The auxiliary role is the formal relationship a National Society has with its government to provide humanitarian services, and it needs to be recognised in a country’s laws.

Join us for this COP27 side-event where IFRC Secretary General Jagan Chapagain will be talking about the importance of legal frameworks for comprehensive disaster risk management, including early warning and anticipatory action.

Due to its mountainous terrain, Kyrgyzstan is prone to disasters such as landslides, avalanches, mudflows and earthquakes, as well as public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

The increasing frequency, severity and unpredictability of extreme weather events is leading to increased impacts on vulnerable people around the world.

Many communities are being affected by concurrent and consecutive disasters, leaving them with little time to recover before the next shock arrives. Therefore, in parallel with ongoing efforts to reduce or prevent it, there is a need for us all to adapt to our changing climate.