A Brief History of Kids Today Have It Easy 🧵

Currently living in Switzerland and, as this thread acknowledges, nowhere is perfect, but many places are better than the very badly governed UK.

📢 SODMA Somalia is our newest Partner We're really excited to work with the Government of Somalia and help them move forward in their ambition to embed #anticipatory approaches to #disaster and #climate #riskmanagement. Read more 👉 early-action-reap.org/somali-disaste…

Ahead of the G20 United States summit in New Delhi, we would like to congratulate India on its Presidency, with the first ever communique on #DRR released - a seminal document for G20 nations, underscoring the critical significance of disaster risk reduction👉 bit.ly/44RslNC

🧵: The “false allegations of rape” storyline is one of society’s most successful conspiracy theories and one of our most pervasive moral panics. Of course, it happens. All humans are capable of lying. But the number of false allegations is NOT statistically significant. 1/4

The early action landscape is evolving quickly & we need to amplify collaboration across different initiatives to benefit the most vulnerable. Join us in this #GDP session as REAP reviews its work to enhance partner support. 📅Oct 12 at 11AM CEST 📍events.anticipation-hub.org/global-dialogu…

📢Exciting news: The 'Getting Ahead of Disasters' Charter text is now available in advance of COP28. bit.ly/3QwC9r2 🧵Here’s a short thread of what you need to know:

🌐 Bridging the Gap - The State of Pre-arranged Financing and the 'Getting Ahead of Disasters' Charter On Nov 16, the @CentreForDP unveiled the 'State of Pre-arranged Financing 2023' report, exposing gaps in anticipatory action and international crisis financing. A short🧵

In partnership, we're enhancing our commitment to proactive disaster risk reduction by endorsing the #GettingAheadOfDisasters Charter COP28 UAE. Join us to build on existing priorities and optimise finance for risk mgmt. Endorse the Charter by Dec 3rd: gettingaheadofdisasters.org🌍

If you are interested in the Roles of State and Non-State Actors in Early Warning and Early Action, then please download and review our draft publication: early-action-reap.org/launch-new-rea… 🗓️Consultation is open until January 19, 2024, see the survey link via the website.

Today at #COP28 we are announcing additional support to help populations most vulnerable to climate change. This includes new UK funding to increase access to early warning systems and to support health systems to become more resilient. 🔗 gov.uk/government/new…

.COP28 UAE, Govt of Samoa, and the UK Govt have launched the groundbreaking #GettingAheadOfDisasters Charter. High-level endorsers committed to principles for collaborative action, optimising finance for risk management & safeguarding vulnerable ppl: early-action-reap.org/cop28-presiden…

Charter for Early Action Climate, development, and humanitarian actors united around a new charter to release more funding in advance of credibly predicted climate disasters -- instead of after. Early action saves lives and livelihoods and prevents loss & damage. #COP28

We can’t let our planet go #UpInSmoke 🏭🌍 Fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) are the main drivers of the climate crisis. Leaders meeting at #COP28 must agree on a plan to phase them out ⏬ To help people and nature, we must shift towards more efficient, renewable energy NOW!

🌍 Join us this Friday at #Cop28Dubai as Resurgence co-hosts a copreshub.bsky.social EVENT - "From Silos to Synergy: A dialogue on universal access to risk and resilience insights and tools." Hosts: @InsDevForum, Global Risk Modelling Alliance, SEEDS India, UNDRR, SEM, Resurgence

Message of the Global trade union movement on #COP28: "Parties are sending the world a clear message—we are dangerously far behind. There is an enormous amount of work to do. AND, we still haven’t committed to actually doing it, the how is not clear."😡 #Union4JustTransition🧵1/4

From Silos to Synergy: Outcomes & Implications for Early Warning & Early Action from COP28 Our #COP28 analysis provides an overview of the key outcomes & implications of COP28 for the early warning & early action (EWEA) community. Read the blog here: early-action-reap.org/silos-synergy-…

Ahead of International Labour Organization World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we reflect on the challenges faced by migrant workers like Suman Owhal. Suman's story highlights the urgent need for comprehensive social protection amidst climate change. Read our blog here: early-action-reap.org/social-protect…

#SIDS4 starts next week! REAP Co-Chairs H.E. Mr. Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr. Pa'olelei Luteru AOSIS & Ambassador of #Samoa, and Gerard Howe, Head of the Adaptation, Nature & Resilience Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office share thoughts on this pivotal milestone. ➡early-action-reap.org/better-finance…

From 27-29 September, record-breaking rainfall caused severe floods & landslides in Nepal, leading to over 230 deaths & extensive damage exceeding 12 bn NPR. Despite timely forecasts, limited resources prevented full early action to protect communities: early-action-reap.org/devastating-fl…