Climate and UNFCCC priority talking points for SB60

The Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM) is a group of non-state stakeholders advocating for the recognition and implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in intergovernmental policies, including in climate action. Disaster risk is inextricably linked to climate change. A goal of the SEM is to support the engagement of DRR stakeholder groups in intergovernmental decisions and policy-making.

The following talking points come from previous SEM position papers for UNFCCC processes. They were written in collaboration with the SEM Climate Working Group and represent the collective contributions of its sixteen stakeholder constituencies. By taking into account the perspectives of diverse stakeholders, these points are designed to reflect an inclusive approach to risk reduction and climate change action.