A Nigerian humanitarian, Ameen Abdul, has renewed the call for urgent climate action to help address the issue in Africa.
He stated this at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR/CCA) Framework for Action Retreat in Entebbe, Uganda.
The retreat attracted regional and global stakeholders, who took turns to discuss how African communities can prepare for disasters and adapt to worsening climate impacts.
At the event, delegates exchanged ideas and presented strategies aimed at strengthening community resilience in the face of rising climate-related risks.
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Abdul, while speaking at the forum, stressed that climate action could no longer be postponed.
“Building stronger, safer, and more resilient communities begins with intentional action today, not tomorrow,” he said.
The Nigerian added that humanitarian leaders and institutions had a moral duty to go beyond crisis response and take proactive steps to protect future generations.
A symbolic tree-planting exercise was carried out to reinforce the collective responsibility of leaders and citizens to protect the planet.
The effort, it was learned, aligns with the Pan-African target of planting five billion trees by 2030.