Climate Crises and
UN-CMCoord Preparedness

Climate change poses significant implications for UN-CMCoord by intensifying the scale, frequency, and complexity of humanitarian crises. As extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, and storms become more frequent and unpredictable, disaster-affected areas may expand into previously unaffected regions, and communities will face overlapping hazards that strain both local resilience and response systems. These dynamics challenge the effectiveness of traditional humanitarian responses and demand integrated planning for multiple, concurrent risks. In fragile contexts, inadequate disaster response can erode state legitimacy, empower non-state actors, and fuel instability. Militaries and humanitarian actors must therefore enhance coordination, with military assets playing a critical role in rapid logistics, infrastructure restoration, and support to overwhelmed systems. UN-CMCoord preparedness must evolve accordingly, ensuring civil-military coordination frameworks remain adaptable, locally anchored, and capable of responding to both acute and chronic climate-driven emergencies.