Bangladesh has assumed the Chairmanship of the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) last year from Germany. As part of Chair’s responsibility, the Government of Bangladesh, the Platform on Disaster Displacement and the International Organization for Migration are organizing the Annual…
Background and Introduction to the Workshop The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) was established on 1 July 2016 to follow up on the work started by the Nansen Initiative and to implement the recommendations of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda.…
In 2015, the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage (WIM) was mandated by the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to create a Task Force on Displacement that would develop recommendations on integrated approaches to avert,…
The Platform on Disaster Displacement is collaborating with DISPLACEMENT: Uncertain Journeys to present an exhibition of contemporary art pieces from around the world to highlight disaster displacement during Migration Week in Marrakesh, Morocco. The DISPLACEMENT exhibition taking place during the 11th…
SIDE EVENT ON THE GLOBAL COMPACT FOR MIGRATION “The Role of International Cooperation and Partnerships in Implementing the GCM - Mechanisms and Best Practices from the IGAD Region” 08.00-10.00 Hrs Sunday 9th December 2018 at Palmeraie Golf Palace in Morocco,…
Addressing natural disasters, adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation – solutions for human mobility and human security 9 December 2018, 17:30 – 19:00 room Palmeraie, Palmeraie Golf Palace Hotel, Marrakech Organizers: UN Environment, International Organization for Migration (IOM),…
Sucre, Bolivia. This week member countries of the South American Conference on Migration (CSM by its name in Spanish) gathered in Sucre, Bolivia, and adopted a non-binding regional instrument on the protection of people displaced across borders and on migrants…
It is widely recognized that West Africa is one of the most mobile regions in the world, accounting for over 50% of global migration flows. West Africa is also a region highly vulnerable to climate change, which can affect local…
Displacement is one of the most common and immediate impacts of disasters, affecting an average of 25 million people each year. Despite these far-reaching effects, displacement is not adequately addressed in the majority of national and local disaster risk reduction…
WIM Task Force on Displacement: Recommendations for Integrated Approaches on How to Avert, Minimize and Address Displacement and Next Steps DRAFT Concept Note COP24 WIM Excom and Task Force on Displacement Side Event Thursday, 06 December 2018 13:15 – 14:45…