Red Cross: The UNFCCC negotiations are more than global decision making
Photo by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
During our first guided visit to the COP 16 plennary sessions held in the Moon Palace, Madeleen Helmer, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Climate Centre, shared with our delegation of youth delegates an important point: while negotiations are often a very slow process and may not lead to great global decisions, meeting together as a global society is much more than pure decision malking. It is about coming together as one community discussing an issue that affects of all.
Through dialogue, negotiators learn from each other and go back to their countries with a broadened perspective about the developments of climate change at a global level. They better understand the impacts of their actions on the global community, recognizing that climate change affects different countries in different ways. It also provides the opportunity for those struggling to deal with climate change to come together and compare their approaches to solving common issues. People with common goals can plan for the future with partnerships strengthened by the opportunity for dialogue provided by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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