Anticipatory Humanitarian Action

As climate change continues to accelerate, it is increasingly clear that proactive and anticipatory approaches are necessary to mitigate the impacts on vulnerable communities and reduce the risk of humanitarian crises.

Guest Speakers: Jesse Mason, Chief of Early Warning and Anticipatory Action, World Food Programme (WFP) Julia Wittig, Humanitarian Affairs Officer, UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Anna Rubert, Water and Habitat Regional Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Helena de Jong, Senior Specialist Partnerships, COP28 UAE, UAE Climate Change Special Envoy's Office Alexandra Kuimova, Researcher, Conventional Arms and Ammunition Programme, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

This webinar is part of the 28-for-28 Event Series by the United Nations in UAE to engage with the public on topics related to climate ahead of the Climate Change Conference (COP28).