“The number of disasters has increased by a factor of five over the 50-year period.”

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

“Climate change has already caused widespread adverse impacts and related losses and damages to nature and people.”

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Sixth Assessment Report

“Between 2000 and 2019, 6,681 climate-related disasters were recorded worldwide, compared with 3,656 between 1980 and 1999.”

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

“Without stronger international cooperation, the gap in climate resilience between advanced and emerging economies will continue to widen, deepening global inequality.”

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Climate Action Monitor 2025

It has been a long time since the “climate crisis” became a major global issue, as news of disasters is heard almost every day. In December 2015, countries that signed the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP21) set greenhouse gas reduction targets to limit the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and, if possible, to 1.5°C.

However, as differences among countries over reduction targets and implementation measures have grown, progress in responding to the climate crisis has been slow. Even at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC held this November, an agreement could not be reached as countries failed to narrow their differences over climate finance.

Meanwhile, global greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise, and the global average temperature increased by about 1.55°C last year. As a result, the frequency of climate disasters has also increased. Former World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas (University of Helsinki, Finland) said, “Due to climate change, extreme weather, climate, and water events are increasing in many regions of the world and will become more frequent and severe in the future.”

The problem is that disasters do not affect everyone equally. Even relatively small disasters often cause far greater damage to poorer countries, low-income communities, and socially vulnerable groups.

WeLoveU Climate Crisis Response and Overcoming Project

Throughout 2025, the International WeLoveU foundation (hereinafter referred to as “WeLoveU”) shared Mother’s love with countries affected by climate disasters, disaster victims, and vulnerable groups suffering from the climate crisis. With the understanding that some countries and communities suffer disproportionately from disasters, WeLoveU actively carried out efforts for disaster response and recovery.

In Korea, donations were delivered to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association to support victims of wildfires. In cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, housing stabilization support was also provided for households vulnerable to the climate crisis. In addition, donations and kimchi for winter were delivered to climate-vulnerable groups in Incheon and Seoul so that they could safely get through the cold season.

Internationally, WeLoveU also provided practical support for disaster preparedness and recovery. In Brazil and Ecuador, water pumps and firefighting protective equipment were supplied respectively to enable quicker responses to wildfires. Emergency food supplies were delivered to flood victims in Thailand, while customized projects to improve the educational environment were carried out for schools damaged by floods in Kenya and Nepal.

Support and encouragement continued for neighbors around the world who were facing difficult times due to climate disasters.

Responding to Climate Disasters by Raising Civic Awareness

The climate crisis is increasingly manifested through extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, typhoons, and floods, which are becoming more frequent and intense. To protect human health and the Earth’s ecosystem, WeLoveU conducted education programs, forums, and campaigns to raise environmental awareness among citizens. Envisioning a beautiful world where humanity and the Earth coexist, people everywhere joined by taking their own “small steps.”

Environmental Education and Forums for Awareness Improvement

Environmental Protection Campaigns

Jeju Provincial Council member Lee Gyeong-sim, who participated in an environmental forum aimed at ending plastic pollution, said, “Environmental issues are not tomorrow’s problem but something that must be addressed today. Changes made today will come together to create great hope, and through our actions we will achieve a full and lasting recovery of the Earth.”

Participants in the environmental education programs also shared their reflections, saying, “We came to recognize environmental issues from a broader perspective,” and “We had the opportunity to reflect on our lifestyle habits.” They strengthened their determination to protect the environment by starting with small but meaningful actions.

A WeLoveU concert wishing for the happiness of neighbors around the world was also prepared so that no one would be left behind. With the aim of supporting the global family suffering from climate disasters, a pledge was made to provide support amounting to KRW 376 million (approx. USD 263,000) for climate disaster countries and climate-vulnerable groups at home and abroad.

Minister Isatu Aisha of the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Korea, who attended the concert, expressed her support, saying, “Climate change is causing many disasters in Sierra Leone as well. I thank WeLoveU for its timely activities helping countries suffering from climate disasters, and I hope you will continue your efforts for future generations.”

There is a saying, “Many hands make light work.” It means that when many people join forces, even difficult tasks can be accomplished more easily. To protect and preserve the precious lives of the global family, we must come together as global citizens.

Please take part in WeLoveU’s climate crisis response and overcoming activities by adding your own small step toward making our living environment more sustainable.

We hope that in the New Year of 2026, the world will hear fewer reports of climate disasters.