This $2 million CERF - The UN's emergency fund allocation is welcome news for Lesotho, which is facing a historic drought caused by El Niño. More support is urgently needed, as we stressed with @Amukwashi and Andrea Sophia Noyes during my mission this week: reliefweb.int/report/lesotho…

🔹Improved and drought-resistant seeds 🔹Irrigation of vegetable gardens 🔹Youth and women empowerment This is how WFP is tackling the impact of El Niño in Tanzania:

From programs that provide immediate emergency response to investments in longer-term solutions, #IDAworks to support development amid polycrisis. A robust #IDA21 replenishment will ensure no one is left behind. 📺WATCH: wrld.bg/PCmX50Th0Xm

Nearly 75% of extreme weather events that happened during the past two decades were related to water. To tackle the climate crisis, we need to get water-smart. More from UNICEF: unicef.org/stories/water-…

The just-released #WorldRiskReport highlights the growing impact of multiple crises on countries' risk, from conflict to water insecurity: weltrisikobericht.de/weltrisikoberi…

Climate shocks increase the risk of violence, especially against women and girls. We heard this first-hand from the women we met in Lesotho last week with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi.

📢 Our latest update indicates there is a 60% chance of La Niña conditions emerging towards the end of this year. 🔗 To read the full press release: wmo.int/news/media-cen…

Financial institutions in low-income countries are key to closing the climate finance gap. But they are ill-equipped to support the necessary green investments. World Bank report calls for strengthening financial systems in developing countries.

Long-range forecasts are crucial tools for Governments and partners to better prepare for climate shocks - especially for El Niño and La Niña episodes that are highly predictable. The latest World Meteorological Organization update predicts a 60% of La Niña in the coming months: wmo.int/media/news/wmo…

Devastating images from the Sahel where floods have affected millions of people. In a region warming 1.5 times faster than the global average, people need urgent support to cope with increasingly frequent climate shocks.

The climate crisis hinders progress on gender equality. UN Women and UN DESA just released #GenderData report shows 158.3 million more women and girls could be pushed into extreme poverty because of climate change: unwomen.org/en/resources/g…

📍 Menaka, Mali | Food security is at risk as #climatechange disrupts the farming cycle, while armed conflict blocks the movement of food, seeds, and livestock. 🔗 Learn more about what we are doing to address this crisis 👉 ms.spr.ly/6011mTGPJ

Ongoing #LaNiña follows a strong #ElNiño year threatening livelihoods & food security with cyclones, floods & drought. Food and Agriculture Organization’s #AnticipatoryAction & Response Plan urgently requires $318M to support the most at-risk populations through the end of 2024. bit.ly/4e7kBMA

Severe floods in #Nigeria have affected more than 400k people and displaced hundreds of thousands from their homes. The United Nations and partners are providing food, water and other essential services. However, the situation is dire and more support is urgently needed. 🔗🔽

Thanks to support from CERF - The UN's emergency fund, the humanitarian team in Zimbabwe was able to respond early to the El Niño drought. But more support is urgently needed as the situation worsens.

For every $1 earned by a man, a woman earns 77 cents. We must continue to push for gender equality, on today's #EqualPayDay and every day.

#LaNina Preparedness & early warning are key to enable communities in high-risk areas to enact their own coping strategies ahead of a shock. If future seasons fail, their risks will increase! SODMA Somalia & Food and Agriculture Organization are calling for early action to save lives & livelihoods.

La Niña has historically brought devastating floods to Central America and drought to Latin America - as this OCHA Americas snapshot shows, highlighting the need for urgent preparedness: reliefweb.int/report/world/l…

The damage caused by Typhoon Yagi should be another wake up call to invest in climate resilience – including through resilient cities.