Climate change adaptation must be a “top priority”, said Sultan Al Jaber, President of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
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| COP28 President Al Jaber said adaptation must be put front and center on the climate agenda. (Source: newarab) |
“We are living in a place of extreme heat, water scarcity and food insecurity. We are also experiencing extreme climate impacts, from drought to devastating floods in Derna. To benefit the region, we must put adaptation front and center on the climate agenda,” Al Jaber said in a speech on October 8 at MENA Climate Week in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
Mr. Jaber also stressed that donors must double adaptation finance and replenish the green climate fund.
The COP28 conference will be held in the United Arab Emirates later this year.
Extreme weather events caused by climate change have forced 43.1 million children to leave their homes between 2016 and 2021, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
A report released on October 5 by UNICEF shows that the frequency of four types of climate disasters classified by the organization (floods, storms, droughts and wildfires) is increasing due to global warming.
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