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Watch: Governments launch COP28 climate relief, recovery and peace declaration

Sophie Thompson
Sunday 03 December 2023 15:57 GMT
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Watch live: Governments launch COP28 climate relief, recovery and peace declaration

It's Health Day at COP28 in the UAE, and governments have introduced the climate relief, recovery and peace declaration, which has been backed by Unicef.

The new declaration will enrol countries into a voluntary commitment to increase climate adaptation efforts and access to finance for communities threatened or affected by fragility or those directly impacted by climate change who do not currently have funding to combat it.

The UK's international development and Africa minister Andrew Mitchell has announced £100 million of funding from the government.

"These funding commitments will help countries and people be better prepared and protected against extreme weather events and natural disasters", he said in a statement.

"The UK will continue to press for a bold and ambitious approach to support those on the frontline of our changing climate, and to create a safer planet for us all."

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