The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) has called for “international solidarity” to support vulnerable populations affected by floods in Mozambique, which have caused human losses, population displacement, and significant damage to essential infrastructure.
In a press release, the CPLP executive secretariat expressed “its solidarity with the people and Government of the Republic of Mozambique,” highlighting the seriousness of the situation caused by the floods affecting several regions of the country during the current rainy season.
The organization also expressed solidarity “with the families mourning the calamities” and reinforced its call for “international solidarity to support vulnerable populations living in areas affected by cyclical climate crises in Mozambique,” especially in the provinces of Maputo and Gaza.
“Within the framework of the commitments made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,” the CPLP urged the relevant international bodies, namely the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, and the World Meteorological Organization, to join forces, partnerships, and concrete actions in favor of climate justice.
In the same document, the executive secretariat called for “the strengthening of prevention programs in affected areas, humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations, and support for climate refugees,” while also advocating for an increase in the resources needed to combat climate change and extreme weather events.
The CPLP assured the Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the “resilient Mozambican people” that it will continue to redouble its efforts to implement the decisions of the summit declaration, which approved the Strategic Framework on Climate Change in the CPLP, with a view to preventing and reducing the impact of cyclical crises.
According to updated data from the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction, the death toll in the current rainy season has risen to 114. Six people are still missing, 99 have been injured, and a total of 645,781 people have been affected, corresponding to 122,863 families. Across the country, 11,233 houses have been partially destroyed and a total of 4,883 homes have been completely destroyed.
Source: DW
