WFP at COP29: Unite to protect vulnerable communities on the frontlines of climate change
ROME – As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) convenes in Baku, Azerbaijan, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) underscores the critical role of climate change as a driver of hunger and calls on global leaders to prioritize urgent action for communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
At COP29, WFP is calling for:
- Accelerated climate action and financing in fragile and conflict-affected contexts where communities are most vulnerable and least equipped to adapt.
- Immediate action to operationalize the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, delivering crucial resources to frontline communities facing climate-driven hunger and malnutrition.
- Urgent transformation of food systems, especially in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, to become less carbon-intensive, more resource-efficient and more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Who from WFP is attending COP
- Rania Dagash-Kamara, WFP Assistant Executive Director, Partnerships and Innovation
- Betty Ka, Director, WFP Supply Chain and Delivery Division
- Gernot Laganda, WFP Director, Climate and Resilience Service
- Martin Frick, Director, Berlin Global Office
- Regina Schmidt, Head of SDG2 Acceleration, WFP Innovation Accelerator
- Marc Regnault de la Mothe, Deputy Country Director, Madagascar
- Brian Bogart, Country Director, Caribbean Multi-Country Office
- Gon Myers, Country Director, Republic of Congo
For interviews from COP29, please contact:
Isheeta.Sumra@wfp.org , Communications Officer, Tel: +39 347 638 1435 (also on WhatsApp)
Resources for journalists can be found here: @WFPatCOP29 | Linktree
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