A Cairo Roundtable was organized on the 5th and 6th of September 2022 on the ‘UN Global Early Warning Initiative: Developing the Global Architecture for Delivery on Early Warnings for All’ and hosted by the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry in Cairo, Egypt.
A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) delegation led by Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas joined Selwin Hart, Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Action, and senior representatives of UN partners, development and humanitarian agencies, the diplomatic community and WMO Members at the two-day event hosted by Egypt.
Early warning systems are a tried-and-true, cost-effective climate adaptation strategy that saves lives and provides a tenfold return on investment. Early warning systems were identified as a key adaptation option in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.
Early warning systems are an appropriate focus area for COP27 due to their practicality, implementability, and universal political appeal. Egypt's COP27 Presidency, according to H.E. President El-Sisi, is focused on turning promises and pledges into action on the ground.
The Cairo Roundtable presented advanced analysis to improve understanding of the global status of early warnings, including a mapping of international early warning development efforts already planned for the next five years. It reviewed current progress, presented options for expanding the financing landscape and discussed political commitments to advance Early Warnings for All in key international processes.
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