The Charter is the result of a broad consultative process across the humanitarian sector led by the ICRC and IFRC, with the support of an advisory committee bringing together humanitarian, climate and environment experts. Hundreds of humanitarian professionals and organizations, including UN agencies, international NGOs, RCRC National Societies, and local and national organizations have been consulted on the content of the document and provided feedback on the Charter.
The Charter includes seven high-level commitments to guide the sector’s response to the climate and environmental crises:
- Step up our response to growing humanitarian needs and help people adapt to the impacts of the climate and environmental crises
- Maximize the environmental sustainability of our work and rapidly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions
- Embrace the leadership of local actors and communities
- Increase our capacity to understand climate and environmental risks and develop evidence-based solutions
- Work collaboratively across the humanitarian sector and beyond to strengthen climate and environmental action
- Use our influence to mobilise urgent and more ambitious climate action and environmental protection
- Develop targets and measure our progress as we implement our commitments