 British NGO Oxfam has stressed on speedy results at the UN climate talks that kick off on Monday at Cancún, México. In a pre-talks statement on Sunday, Oxfam pointed out that the hike in the frequency of weather related disasters, record temperatures, flooding and rising sea levels in 2010 are signs for negotiators to reach a resolution. The statement quoted an Oxfam report on the urgency of a resolution to the climate talks said that around 21,000 people died due to weather-related disasters in the first nine months of 2010, which is more than twice the casualties in 2009. "This is likely to get worse as climate change tightens its grip. The human impacts of climate change in 2010 send a powerful reminder why progress in Cancun is more urgent than ever," said the report's author Tim Gore. The statement also said that Oxfam is calling for a fair Climate Fund which will ensure that the neediest parties get the money. The organisation is also highlighting the vital role of women in helping communities to adapt to climate change, and urged prioritising them during fund disbursement. It urged the countries to discover new methods of raising the funds and suggested taxing unregulated international aviation and shipping emissions and agreeing on a tax on financial transactions at banks. The organisation also pointed out that speedier resolution will lower the cost of tackling climate change and said estimates reveal that every dollar spent on adaptation could prevent destruction worth $60. Gore pointed out, "Cancun will not deliver everything that a global response to climate change should be. But it can deliver outcomes that will benefit poor people. One of the most important achievements would be a fair climate fund because this would also help to re-build trust and put the talks back on track."