Roughly two dozen international organizations, mostly in the United Nations family, foster cooperation and set the global agenda on a range of critical issues including health, water, energy, environment, food, migration, security and development.
Collectively they provide the world with a critical safety net. But it was largely built before the impacts of anthropogenic climate change were widely understood.
This begs the question: is the current system fit for purpose in a climate-changing world?
This session discusses how climate risks are seen by international organizations, what innovative approaches to risk management are emerging and what else might need to be done.
This event is hosted by Chatham House as part of London Climate Action Week 2021.
Participants
Jonathan Howitt, World Food Programme and Co-Chair, UN High Level Committee on Management’s Risk Forum
Oli Brown, Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme, Chatham House
Lisa Dellmuth, Associate Professor and Director of PhD Studies in International Relations, Stockholm University
Andrew Harper, Special Advisor to the High Commissioner for Climate Action, UNHCR
Camilla Born, Deputy Director of Strategy and Advisor to the COP26 President, UK Cabinet Office
