Annual report

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Annual Report 
2022

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Our approach
Per its 2009 policy on Humanitarian Diplomacy, 
the IFRC deems that humanitarian diplomacy “is 
not a choice, but a responsibility”. For National 
Societies, it derives in part from their auxiliary 
role to the public authorities. For the IFRC, 
global representation and the lifting of local 
membership voices are a key aspect of its stat-
utory mandate.
IFRC’s 
Strategy 2030
also highlights the 
importance of humanitarian diplomacy in its 
Transformation 5: Influencing Humanitarian 
Action. The strategy states that: “Our trans-
formative action will be to use our convening 
and diplomatic capacity to strengthen our 
collective voice on key humanitarian issues. We 
will also significantly invest in the development 
of evidence, data and research that can inform 
thought leadership on the humanitarian and 
social issues that can influence opinion, policy, 
and practice”.
The IFRC engages in humanitarian diplomacy to 
ensure that the needs of vulnerable communities 
are taken into account in global discussions on 
humanitarian issues, and to protect and improve 
the ability of National Societies to deliver essen-
tial services to communities. It also supports 
National Societies to engage in humanitarian 
diplomacy at national and local levels.
Throughout 2022, the IFRC continued its efforts 
to foster a culture of humanitarian diplomacy and 
establish it as an integral part of the daily activi-
ties of National Societies across the network.
2022 progress
The IFRC brought a distinctive message on the 
climate crisis and disaster risk reduction
to 
the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction 
(May), the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference 
on DRR (September), and the UN Framework 
Convention on Climate Change COP (November) 
and continued to be a leading voice on cli-
mate advocacy.
In June 2022, the Council of Delegates 
passed a resolution endorsing the Climate 
and Environment Charter for Humanitarian 
Organizations and affirming the importance of 
supporting one another as we work to imple-
ment its commitments.
A Climate Science Humanitarian Dialogue was 
held in Geneva following launch of the 2022 IPCCC 
report, raising the IFRC’s profile as a key actor 
on this issue. The IFRC also provided its views 
to UNFCCC meetings in Bonn in June addressing 
the Glasgow Dialogue on Loss and Damage on 
the roles – and limits – of humanitarian action, as 
well as on the Global Goal on Adaptation.
The IFRC co-led the IASC task force on climate 
change, which was elevated to report to the 
IASC Deputies. The group worked to develop a 
roadmap to scale up climate action at country 
level, as well as to ensure coordinated humani-
tarian engagement in the UNFCCC process.
At COP27, the IFRC fielded a delegation of sen-
ior leaders and representatives of 28 National 
Societies, including more than a dozen integrated 
with their government’s delegations, as well as 
youth delegates. It launched its Global Climate 
Resilience Platform and IFRC leaders took part 
in negotiations with a focus on loss and damage 
and adaptation.
COP27 recognized the importance of early 
warning systems, with States endorsing the 
“Early Warning for All” (EW4A) Initiative to ensure 
universal coverage of early warning and early 
action in the next five years. IFRC is leading Pillar 
4 of EW4A on implementation at community 
level and supporting in other aspects.