CSOs, especially people from affected communities, have played a pivotal role in framing the climate action agenda, especially in supporting & amplifying the agendas of vulnerable & progressive countries in their demands for acknowledgement & funding of #LossAndDamage. #COP27

Critical finance for #LossAndDamage is key to achieving a #JustTransition & protecting those most vulnerable. The concept of Loss & Damage can no longer fly under the radar when we call for transition to more sustainable, renewable & inclusive energy. #COP27

On #CivilSocietyDay, meet the Mercy delegation at #COP27 ! Angela, Magdalene, Cecilie & Ana are honored & privileged to represent Mercy International Association in Egypt, to raise the voices & messages of the Mercy World, and to advocate for climate & gender justice. drive.google.com/file/d/1l0iNBg…

The Holy See is taking the floor at #COP27 for the first time as a full party to the #ParisAgreement and the #UNFCCC. This offers a unique opportunity to inject into the formal negotiations Pope Francis' moral leadership on the #ClimateEmergency, 🧵 1/5

Biodiversity loss & ecosystem degradation are manifestations of #climatechange #LossAndDamage, impacting the health & well-being of people & planet. Governments must break down silos to #PayUp4LossAndDamage & implement solutions for biodiversity at #COP27 & #COP15 in Montreal.

1/4.⚡️BREAKING⚡️: The text on the institutional arrangements to operationalize the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage to provide technical assistance to countries and communities impacted by #LossAndDamage has now been agreed by all Parties at #COP27.

1/21.📜 It’s day ten of #COP27 and here is your #LossAndDamage focused thread for today. Today was a massive day for the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage and continues to see crucial developments in the negotiations on #LossAndDamage finance.🧵

Sisters at COP27 preparing for our Side Event today on Climate and Biodiversity/ always keeping in mind those left behind in the climate catastrophe #ClimateCrisis ⁦UNANIMA International⁩ ⁦Mercy International Association - Global Action⁩ ⁦Dominican Leadership⁩ ⁦UISG International Union of Superiors General⁩ ⁦JCoR (Justice Coalition of Religious)⁩

We call on governments to urgently implement nature-based solutions that respect the rights of people & planet, and for governments & financial institutions to #PayUp4LossAndDamage. Words aren’t enough. It’s time for action. #TogetherForImplementation #COP27 #JustAndAmbitious

🌏We won the right to a #HealthyEnvironmentForAll. It has been adopted by UN Human Rights Council #UNGA by 150+ states — How come Parties at #COP27 stripped the reference to the right from the draft COP political decision? Put it back in the text! The #ClimateCrisis is a #HumanRights crisis!

🚨 In the last hours at #COP27 Parties proposed a new agreement on #CarbonMarkets that does not include any meaningful references to #HumanRights & Indigenous Peoples rights & could undermine ambition & effective #ClimateAction. 🗣️ This text MUST BE REJECTED.

#COP27 update 1230pm Still no sign of new "cover text"… …negotiators, NGOs & others are furiously positioning themselves via media briefings… …meanwhile the most important texts remain unresolved Keep your eye on the ball with our handy tracker: bit.ly/COP27texts

The longer the #COP27 negotiations continue, the more inequitable the process becomes. The exact opposite of what we need. There must be a fair and equitable phase out of fossil fuels plus loss and damage funding. Nothing less can be called a success.

1/25.📜It’s day thirteen of #COP27. We’re in overtime now and behind closed doors, Parties have been working with the COP27 to find common ground on funding arrangements for #LossAndDamage.🧵

At the close of #COP27 in Egypt, Mary Robinson remarks on the outcome: “In a year of multiple crises and climate shocks, the historic outcome on loss and damage at COP27 shows international cooperation is possible, even in these testing times.” 🧵 1/5 #LossAndDamage

1/2.📢GOOD NEWS: With these words: “I now invite the COP to adopt the draft decision on funding arrangements for #LossAndDamage. I hear no objections. It is so decided.” the COP27 gavelled into existence a #LossAndDamage fund at #COP27.

#COP27 may be over, but the fight for #climatejustice is ongoing. We must continue to promote a #FossilFuelTreaty & #JustTransition to mitigate & adapt to #climatechange impacts. We must ensure that wealthy countries #payup4lossanddamage, & that #HumanRights remain central.

On this 75th Anniversary of the UDHR, Mercy World calls for the protection of #HumanRights in our global community. We need policy approaches that place human dignity at the centre of concern. Change begins with us. #StandUp4HumanRights