Six UN agencies launch Disaster Risk Financing Platform at COP31, targeting over $3 billion to protect 75 million people by 2030
The United Nations launched the Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Platform at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, on November 12, aiming to secure access to more than US$3 billion in risk financing to protect 75 million people and their livelihoods from climate shocks and natural hazards by 2030.
The platform is a joint initiative of six UN agencies: the Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme. It aims to make disaster response funding more predictable, increase funding available for early action during major crises, and maximise the impact of every dollar by combining resources with private sector support.
UN News reported the initiative has already delivered its first results, with the World Food Programme helping secure nearly $211 million in pre-arranged finance this year to protect up to 9.6 million people in more than 50 countries. Pre-arranged financing currently accounts for less than 2 per cent of global humanitarian funding.
COP31 opened in Antalya on November 9, with climate finance and implementation as central themes of this year's talks.
Source: UN News
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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