Harvey and Irma are part of a global humanitarian challenge
This article was written by Hajer Naili, the UN Migration Agency (IOM)’s Communications and Social Media Coordinator in Washington D.C…
The importance of including disaster displacement provisions in disaster risk reduction planning and practice
Blog post from Prof. Walter Kaelin published on PreventionWeb on 31 July 2017. Disaster displacement ranks among the biggest…
Climate action: mobilizing the world
Remarks by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres – New York University Stern School of Business – 30 May 2017 I…
Addressing humanitarian challenges linked to disaster and climate change induced mobility
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien at the occasion of the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs…
Seven reasons the UN Refugee Convention should not include ‘climate refugees’
By Professor Jane McAdam, member of the Advisory Committee – Wednesday, 7 June, 2017. Article first published in the Sydney…
Security Implications of Climate Change: Sea Level Rise – Presentation by Prof. Walter Kaelin to the Security Council
Security Implications of Climate Change: Sea Level Rise – Presentation by Prof. Walter Kaelin to the Security Council. Walter Kaelin…
El reto de la migración ambiental en Mesoamérica y el Caribe
Article in Spanish published on the website of IOM Regional Office for Central America, North America and the Caribbean El cambio…
The Atlas of Environmental Migration
Human migration, environment and climate change 13 February 2017 By Daria Mokhnacheva, PDD Programme Officer in IOM, Thematic Specialist at the…
After the Storm – A Message from Costa Rica
Learn more about our Regional Adviser in Costa Rica, Juan Carlos Mendez.
Excerpts of Mr. Achim Steiner’s Speech at the Advisory Committee Workshop
Learn more about Mr. Steiner’s perspective on disaster displacement and his role as Envoy 14 October 2016 By Mr. Achim…
Forced to flee
The catastrophic effect of climate change on mass migration is undeniable. How can governments protect migrants and the communities that…
UNHCR distributes relief aid to Belize hurricane displaced
The UN Refugee Agency and its partners are to provide relief and reconstruction assistance to the victims of Hurricane Earl,…
