Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have long argued that their unique condition, including their small populations and geographic location, makes them especially vulnerable to multiple climate impacts that they have had a negligible role in generating. Yet this vulnerability is barely...

Effective weather and climate information services ('climate services') are essential to enable people across the world to cope with climate variability and change. Accurate, timely, relevant and usable information can help people to understand their climate-related risks and act appropriately....

The international humanitarian system is exploring ways to respond differently to meet needs in the face of the funding gap. The Grand Bargain, for example, is making some progress in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the response system. In parallel, there is an increase in the use...

This report reviews the negotiated text of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), focusing on sections that relate to climate change mitigation, to identify where priorities lie and to determine where (and what kind of ) support is being called for.