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This section features news, press releases, media clippings or speeches from key events held by the Platform on Disaster Displacement, but also by the Nansen Initiative (2012-2015), the Platform’s predecessor.

Online Conversations with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons

The Secretariat of the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) and the UN Special Rapporteur (SR)…

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Kenya Becomes Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

Geneva, Switzerland, 27 February 2024 – The Republic of Kenya chaired its first Steering Group…

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National Forum on Human Mobility and Climate Change in Costa Rica

San José, 14-15 February 2024 — The National Forum on Human Mobility and Climate Change…

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Reporting Back from the 14th Global Forum for Migration and Development Summit

The 14th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit, chaired by France, was held…

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The CLIMB Database Booth at the Global Forum for Migration and Development Summit Marketplace

CLIMB Database 14th GFMD Summit Marketplace 23-25 January 2024 International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) 1st…

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“Art Meets Migration & Development in a Changing Climate” at the Global Forum for Migration and Development Summit

Art Meets Migration & Development in a Changing Climate 23-25 January 2024 International Conference Centre…

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Side Event – Regular Pathways in the Age of Climate Change: Blending Policy, People, and Art

Regular Pathways in the Age of Climate Change: Blending Policy, People, and Art 14th Summit…

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Reporting Back from the 2023 Global Refugee Forum

The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) engaged at the Global Refugee Forum 2023 from 13-15…

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Reporting Back from the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference

The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) engaged at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference…

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Landmark Eastern Caribbean Declaration on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change

Panama City, 25 October 2023 - The Eastern Caribbean Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and…

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Policy Dialogue on Human Mobility, Disasters and Climate Change in the Pacific

Representatives of Pacific and other countries convened on 24 November 2023 in Geneva for a…

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COP28 Side Event – Averting, Minimizing, and Addressing Displacement Related to Climate Change

Averting, minimizing, and addressing displacement related to climate change COP28 Side Event 2 December 2023,…

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COP28 Side Event – Addressing displacement: Lessons learned from effective partnerships

Addressing displacement: Lessons learned from effective partnerships COP28 Side Event 3 December 2023, 1:30-2:30pm Dubai…

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Protecting People Displaced Across Borders in the Context of Climate Change Impacts and Disasters

In the margins of the 74th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s…

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Launch of the CLIMB Database: The First Comprehensive Tool Tracking Policies and Instruments on Climate Change and Human Mobility

Geneva, Switzerland, 5 October 2023 – The Platform on Disaster Displacement, the International Organization for…

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Disaster Displacement at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP28

Will you be attending the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) scheduled 30 November…

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Side Event – Protecting People Displaced Across Borders in the Context of the Impact of Climate Change and Disasters

Protecting People Displaced Across Borders in the Context of the Impact of Climate Change and…

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Governments in the Americas Reaffirm the Need to Address Disaster Displacement

Panama City, Panama, 23-24 August 2023 – Government officials gathered in Panama for the IV…

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Informing the Future: Understanding Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters, Climate Change and Environmental Degradation

Informing the Future: Understanding Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters, Climate Change and Environmental…

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Workshop Highlights South American Governments’ Willingness to Advance a Regional Agenda on Disaster Displacement

Santiago de Chile, Chile, 10-11 August 2023 – Representatives of the South American Conference on…

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Reporting Back from Brasilia – Regional Workshop on Disaster Displacement

Brasilia, Brazil, 27-28 July 2023 – Representatives from the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR - commonly…

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Dialogue on Human Mobility, Climate Change and Disasters Addresses Regional Perspectives

Geneva, Switzerland, 21 June 2023 – Stakeholders gathered in Geneva for a workshop on “Regional…

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Harnessing Data, Science, and Local Knowledge: Key Discussions from the GFMD Thematic Workshop on Climate Change and Human Mobility in Paris

Paris, France, 28 June 2023 – The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) hosted…

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Reporting Back from New York – High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework

New York, United States, 18-19 May 2023 – The President of the UN General Assembly…

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Uganda and Kenya Conclude Simulation Exercise on Managing Cross-Border Disaster Displacement

Government officials and humanitarian actors from Uganda and Kenya have concluded a three-day simulation exercise…

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The Regional Conference on Migration in the Americas Deepens Exchanges and Cooperation on Disaster Displacement

Panama City, Panama, 26-27 April 2023 – Governments representatives from the Regional Conference on Migration…

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Side Event – Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters

Sendai Midterm Review - Risk Reduction Hub Hybrid Side Event Human Mobility in the Context…

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Human Mobility at the Sendai Framework Midterm Review High-Level Meeting

The High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework takes place at the…

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Disaster Displacement at the NAP EXPO Chile 2023

From 27-30 March 2023, the Government of Chile hosted the NAP Expo 2023, an annual…

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The Group of Friends of the Platform on Disaster Displacement Meets in New York

On 9 March 2023, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN…

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OECS Countries Plan for Management of Cross-border Movements Due to Disasters and Climate Change

This article was originally published on the website of IOM's Regional Office for Central, North…

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Humanitarian Talk at the 2023 European Humanitarian Forum

"Averting, Minimizing and Addressing Disaster Displacement: Partnerships and Integrated Approaches for Action and Support" Humanitarian…

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IOM and Partners Meet to Discuss Impact of Climate Change on Human Mobility and Regular Migration Pathways in IGAD Region

Nairobi, 15 March 2023 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners; the Intergovernmental Authority…

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Regional Workshop – Human Mobility and Regular Migration Pathways in Changing Climate

Regional Workshop – Human Mobility and Regular Migration Pathways in Changing Climate 15-16 March 2023 Nairobi,…

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Desplazamiento por Desastres: Herramientas Innovadoras para la Integración de la Movilidad en la Gestión del Riesgo

El objetivo general de este evento paralelo de la VIII sesión de la Plataforma Regional…

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2023 Platform on Disaster Displacement Advisory Committee Workshop

Background and Introduction to the Workshop The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) was established on…

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Reporting Back from the Pacific Regional Consultation

The Government of Fiji, as the outgoing Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD),…

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Press Release – EU-funded collaboration in the Pacific supports local efforts to reduce the risk and impact of disaster displacement

Nadi, Fiji, 2 December 2022 - Government representatives from across the Pacific gathered in Fiji…

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Press Release – Consultation Promoting a Regional Approach to Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in the Pacific

This press release was originally published on the social media networks of the Fijian Government…

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Press Release – Fiji Welcomes Regional Delegates for Regional Consultation

This press release was originally published on the social media networks of the Fijian Government…

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Regional Consultation – Promoting a Regional Approach to Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in the Pacific

Promoting a Regional Approach to Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change…

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COP27 Side Event – Addressing Displacement and Migration in the Context of Climate Change

Addressing Displacement and Migration in the Context of Climate Change - Partnerships and Integrated Approaches…

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COP27 Side Event – Addressing Loss & Damage and Disaster Displacement in Vulnerable Countries

Addressing Loss and Damage and Disaster Displacement in Vulnerable Countries COP27 Side Event 12 November…

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Disaster Displacement at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP27

Will you be attending the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) scheduled from 6…

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Cross-Border Movements During Times of Disaster – Capacity Building Workshop Series to Support Eastern Caribbean Countries

Since September 2022 and until next November, the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) has been…

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Reporting Back | UNHCR Executive Committee Side Event – Moving Forward on the Frontlines of the Climate Emergency

From 10-14 October 2022, UNHCR’s 73rd Executive Committee (ExCom) was held at UN Headquarters in…

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Seminario Virtual – Movilidades Humanas en el Contexto del Cambio Climático Desde una Perspectiva de Derechos Humanos

1 y 2 de noviembre 2022 10:00h -12-00h hora Centroamérica (UTC-6) Plataforma ZOOM - Registro:…

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UNHCR Event – Moving Forward on the Frontlines of the Climate Emergency

As the world bears witness to the most severe drought in recent history in the…

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Reporting Back | The 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

This article was produced based on reporting material from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) and…

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Reporting Back | Averting, Minimizing and Addressing Loss and Damage Related to Displacement and the Adverse Effects of Climate Change in Bangladesh

Dhaka, 28 July 2022 – The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), in partnership with the…

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The Platform on Disaster Displacement Supports Work by Four Countries on Climate Change and Displacement

At the Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the…

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Tonga Heads of Departments and Planners Participate in Training to Better Address Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change

Nuku’alofa, Tonga – 2 September 2022 - A two-day training for Tonga Heads of Department,…

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The European Union, New Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

Geneva, Switzerland, 6 July 2022 – The Government of Fiji held its last Steering Group meeting…

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Bonn Climate Change Conference Side Event | Linking Climate Change Science, Policy and Practice to Addressing Loss and Damage Associated with Slow Onset Events

In-Person Side Event – Bonn Climate Change Conference Linking Climate Change Science, Policy and Practice…

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GP22 Side Event | Addressing Loss and Damage, Supporting the Most Vulnerable

Together with a large number of partners (please see below for full list), the Platform…

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Reporting Back | Disaster Displacement and the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Platform on Disaster Displacement engaged at the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction…

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When Art Meets Disaster Risk Reduction in Bali

As part of the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP22), the Platform on…

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IMRF Hybrid Side Event | Facilitating Safe and Regular Migration Pathways in a Changing Climate: Lessons from GCM Implementation

Hybrid Side Event – Facilitating Safe and Regular Migration Pathways in a Changing Climate: Lessons…

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A Disaster Displacement Simulation Exercise on the Border Between Colombia and Ecuador

Ipiales, Nariño, Colombia -  On 28-29 March 2022, the Governments of Colombia and Ecuador carried…

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Human Mobility in a Changing Climate at the International Migration Review Forum 2022

Will you be attending the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2022 scheduled at the United…

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The Network on Migration, Disasters and Climate Change Meets for the First Time in Chile

Santiago, Chile -  On 28 April 2022, the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) attended the…

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GP22 Hybrid Side Event | Addressing Loss and Damage, Supporting the Most Vulnerable: Lessons from Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Action

Hybrid Side Event - Addressing Loss and Damage, Supporting the Most Vulnerable: Lessons from Disaster…

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A Workshop on Cross-Border Disaster Displacement for the Ibero-American Network of Immigration Authorities

Panama City,  21-22 April 2022 - the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) in partnership with…

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Disaster Displacement at the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Will you be attending the 2022 Global Platform (GP22) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) scheduled…

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Hybrid Event | Climate Change, Disasters and Displacement: Time for a Comprehensive Approach

Hybrid Event - Climate Change, Disasters and Displacement: Time for a Comprehensive Approach Parallel Session…

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Virtual Event | The Road from COP26 to the International Migration Review Forum

Virtual Event - The Road from COP26 to the International Migration Review Forum: Protecting People…

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Secretary-General of the United Nations Launches Report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

New York, 16 February – At the occasion of ‘Migration Week’, three months ahead of…

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Launch Event | Research Agenda for Africa and Climate Mobility Africa Research Network

By Dr Tamara Wood, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW  30 November 2021…

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PowerPoint slide with text Meeting of the PDD Group of Friends in New York, 17 November 2021

Sixth Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

Sixth Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Platform on Disaster Displacement 17 November…

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Reporting Back | Disaster Displacement at the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction

The European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction took place from 24-26 November. Under the title…

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Reporting Back | Disaster Displacement at the Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction

Four Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) are taking place this November, 2021. Usually…

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Reporting Back | Disaster Displacement at the VII Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction In the Americas and the Caribbean

1-4 November 2021, Jamaica -  At the occasion of the VII Regional Platform on Disaster…

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Press Release | COP26: The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and the Platform on Disaster Displacement Launch a Project on Loss and Damage and Disaster Displacement

Monday, 8 November 2021 — At the Climate Conference in Glasgow, where States parties are…

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Virtual Event | Putting Words into Action – Addressing Disaster Displacement in DRR Strategies and Practice

25 November 2021, 14:15 - 15:15 CET This official side event, held on the occasion…

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COP26 Hybrid Event | From Science to Policy and Action: Human Mobility in Times of Climate Change

11 November 2021, 13:00 - 14:00 GMT / 14:00 - 15:00 CET Register for the…

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Virtual Event | Integrating Disaster Displacement into DRR Strategies, Policies, Plans and Legal Frameworks

2 November 2021, 11:00 - 12:00 EST / 17:00 - 18:00 CET The sixth edition…

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Disaster Displacement at COP26

Will you be attending COP26 in Glasgow during the first two weeks of November 2021?…

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Disaster Displacement at the Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021

Will you be attending one of the Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) scheduled…

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Celebrating International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021

Every year, 13 October is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR). Why do we…

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Virtual Event | Climate Vulnerable Forum Continues Dialogue in Asia

27-29 September 2021 - the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) held an online Regional Dialogue for…

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Virtual Event | Human Mobility, Human Rights and Climate Change at the Human Rights Council

5 October 2021, 1:30pm - 3:00pm CEST Register online to join this event taking place…

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Virtual Event | Climate Vulnerable Forum Continues Dialogue in the Pacific

1-3 September 2021 - the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) held an online Regional Dialogue for…

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Virtual Event Delivers Key Messages on Human Mobility, Disasters and Climate Change in Africa

Six speakers and over 60 participants met online on 26 August 2021 to discuss human…

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Virtual Event | Human Mobility, Disasters and Climate Change in Africa

26 August 2021, 3:00pm EAT / 2:00pm CEST Register online to join this event. Disasters…

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Virtual Event | Training workshop for the South American Conference on Migration

South America, 17 & 18 August 2021 –  over 70 participants from 9 countries in…

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Virtual Event | Climate Vulnerable Forum Continues Dialogue in Africa & Middle East

27-29 July 2021 - the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) held an online Regional Dialogue for…

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Media Release | Border Officials Receive Advanced Training to Support Cross Border Movement in Disaster Scenarios

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in collaboration with the…

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Movement of Persons in Times of Disasters – A Virtual Training of Trainers

Eastern Caribbean, 8-29 June 2021 -  More than thirty immigration and border officials from the…

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Virtual Workshop Series Closing Plenary | Addressing Displacement and Migration in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in Africa

Between April and June 2021, more than 170 researchers, policy experts and practitioners working across…

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UN Agencies, IGAD Secretariat Launch Regional Initiative to Address Migration and Climate Change in East Africa

Nairobi, 25 May 2021 – United Nations agencies and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat…

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Virtual Event | Displacement in Times of Disasters and Climate Change

Joint Meeting of the Group of Friends of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal…

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Virtual Event | Launch of the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund Regional Joint-Programme

Launch of the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund Regional Joint-Programme Addressing Drivers and Facilitating Safe, Orderly…

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Virtual Event | Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021

Risk Management and Human Mobility: Action and Support to Avert, Minimize and Address Displacement Related…

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Virtual Workshop Series Opening Plenary | Addressing Displacement and Migration in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in Africa

On 27 April 2021, over 140 researchers and practitioners working across Africa, gathered online during…

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Two New Tools to Help Address Disaster Displacement Now Available

Are you wondering how to address displacement in your disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and…

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Publication | Leaving Place, Restoring Home: Enhancing the Evidence Base on Planned Relocation Cases in the Context of Hazards, Disasters, and Climate Change

 As hazards, disasters and climate change profoundly affect people’s lives and livelihoods, attention is turning…

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Secretary-General’s remarks to the Security Council – on addressing climate-related security risks to international peace and security through mitigation and resilience building

23 February 2021 – Secretary-General’s remarks to the Security Council – on addressing climate-related security…

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Virtual Workshop Series | Developing a Research and Policy Agenda for Addressing Displacement and Migration in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in Africa

Virtual Workshop Series Developing a Research and Policy Agenda for Addressing Displacement and Migration in…

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Webinar | Implications for policy of a (post-?) COVID-19 world…

What are the implications of COVID-19, as a particular kind of a natural (biological) hazard,…

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Five years after Sendai, Paris and the endorsement of the Protection Agenda

Virtual Conference - 4 February 2021 Five years after Sendai, Paris and the endorsement of…

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Pacific governments call for urgent action on disaster displacement in light of the climate crisis

UN Press Release 11 February 2021 Suva/Geneva - Climate change is not a “doomsday proposition”…

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Fiji assumes Chairmanship of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

Geneva, Switzerland, 4 February 2021 -  The Government of Fiji chaired the first Steering Group…

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IOM and UNHCR call for improved safeguards for the displaced on the frontlines of climate emergency

Joint IOM / UNHCR Press Release Geneva – IOM, the International Organization for Migration, and the UN…

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Webinar | Legal Response to Cross-Border ‘Environmental’ Mobility 

How can law respond to situations when people move across an international border in the…

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Central America – First Regional Pilot of the eLearning Tool on the ‘Words into Action’ Guidelines on Disaster Displacement

Central America, 25-29 January 2021 - This week, government representatives from all seven member countries…

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Virtual Conference | 5th Anniversary Commemoration

Virtual Conference - 4 February 2021 Commemoration of the 5th Anniversary of the Endorsement of…

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Second New York Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

On 15 January 2021, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN…

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Webinar | Internal Displacement, Migration and Planned Relocation in the Context of Natural Hazards

How is the issue of ‘environmental’ (im)mobility within countries is addressed in law, policy and…

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Global Policy Debates, Mobility and Natural Hazards

Webinar | Global Policy Debates, Mobility, and Natural Hazards

Global Compacts for Migration and on Refugees, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Paris Agreement…

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Collage of speakers at the HLP consultation on 19 November 2020: Nenette Motus, IOM Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Sima Samar, Member of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement Walter Kaelin, Envoy of the Chair of Platform of Disaster Displacement (PDD) and Expert Advisor to High Level Panel on Internal Displacement Sayanaa Lkhagvasuren, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister, Mongolia Cliff Cyril Y. Riveral, Director of Disaster Response, Management Bureau, Philippines Md Mohsin, Secretary at Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh Suprayoga Hadi, Primary Planner at the Deputy Minister for Regional Development, Indonesia Major General Sudantha Ranasighe, Director General of Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka Mohammad Qaseem Haidari, Deputy Minister for Policy, Coordination, and Planning, Afghanistan Ms. Loretta Hieber-Girardet, Chief, Supporting and Monitoring Sendai Framework Implementation Branch, UNDRR.

Consultation in Asia concludes with recommendations on disaster displacement for UN High-Level Panel

This article was originally published on the website of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on…

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Virtual Event | Data on Human Mobility in Disaster Contexts: Where Are We and What Comes Next?

Data and Knowledge Working Group (DKWG), Platform on Disaster Displacement Assessing the state of data…

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Virtual Event | Managing Risk and Addressing Disaster Displacement

Virtual Event | Regional Consultation on Disaster Displacement   Managing Risk and Addressing Disaster Displacement:   …

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Third Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

“Collaborative approaches at the regional and local levels are the way forward to address and…

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Flyer for the event 'Data and Knowledge on Human Mobility in the Context of Natural Hazards' with a picture of a graph and lens and a blurb, list of speakers, registration link and QR code, and RLI and PDD logos on a pink and white background

Webinar | Data and Knowledge on Human Mobility in the Context of Natural Hazards

What do we know or not know about people on the move in the context…

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Webinar | El proceso de revisión nacional y regional del Pacto Mundial para la Migración Segura, Ordenada y Regular: Reflexiones y prácticas a partir de los objetivos sobre migración, cambio climático y desastres

WEBINAR El proceso de revisión nacional y regional del Pacto Mundial para la Migración Segura,…

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Online Side Event | Internal Displacement in the Context of Climate Change: Advancing a Human Rights-based Approach to Prevention, Response and Solutions

Internal Displacement in the Context of Climate Change: Advancing a Human Rights-based Approach to Prevention,…

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Online presentation and Q&A | The Words into Action Guidelines on Disaster Displacement – How to reduce risk, address impacts and strengthen resilience

Online presentation and Q&A on the Words into Action Guidelines on Disaster Displacement - How…

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Webinar | Conceptualizing Policy – Do ‘Climate Refugees’ or ‘Environmental Migrants’ Really Exist?

What are the terms used to label people whose reasons for moving are related to…

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11th Refugee Law Initiative Annual Seminar Series: Human Mobility, Natural Hazards and Policy Responses

11th Refugee Law Initiative Annual Seminar Series Academic Year 2020-21 Webinars  Human Mobility, Natural Hazards…

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Webinar | Cross-border Human Mobility and Human Rights in the Context of Disasters, Climate Change and Environmental Degradation

Webinar: Cross-border human mobility and human rights in the context of disasters, climate change and…

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Legal analysis and research in the Pacific on admission and stay in disaster and climate change contexts

The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), under the Pacific Response to Disaster Displacement (PRDD) project,…

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Online training for Caribbean border officials in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season

Tuesday 23 June 2020, Saint Lucia, Eastern Caribbean - Today, more than 120 border officials…

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Event | Internal Displacement in the Context of Disasters and the Adverse Effects of Climate Change: Prevention, Protection and Solutions

GP20 Steering Group Meeting Monday 9 March 2020, 15:00-17:30 Palais des Nations, Room XXVII, Geneva…

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Press Release by Co-Chairs of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement on commencement of the Panel’s work

The United Nations Secretary-General established the High-Level Panel (HLP) on Internal Displacement on 23 October…

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An Intensive Week for Disaster Displacement at the Global Forum on Migration & Development

21-24 January Quito, Ecuador. While the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees made a call…

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First New York Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

“Displacement in the context of disasters and adverse effects of climate change is one of…

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GFMD Side Event | Humanitarian protection, admission and stay in disaster and climate change contexts: Effective practices in the Americas and beyond

XII Global Forum on Migration and Development GFMD HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION, ADMISSION AND STAY IN DISASTER…

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Stakeholder Workshop on the Role of Free Movement of Persons Agreements in Addressing Disaster Displacement in Africa takes place in Stellenbosch, South Africa

27 and 28 November 2019 saw policymakers and experts from three major sub-regions of Africa…

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Quand l’art rencontre le politique: Art, climat, catastrophes et déplacement à la COP25

Madrid, Espagne, le 5 décembre 2019 - Au cœur de la Conférence des Nations Unies…

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When Art Meets Politics: Art, Climate, Disasters and Displacement at COP25

Madrid, Spain, 5 December 2019 -  Yesterday, in the heart of the United Nations Conference…

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Secretary-General Appoints High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement

Statement first published on the UN website on 3 December 2019. Photo © UNDP. Following…

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Disaster Displacement a key aspect of CDEMA’s Biannual Regional Conference on Disaster Risk Management in the Caribbean

Sint Maarten, 2-6 December 2019. The Caribbean, as one of the most vulnerable regions in…

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Lena Dobrowolska and Teo Ormond- Skeaping, Winners of the 2019 COAL Prize on Climate, Disasters, Displacement

Artistic duo Lena Dobrowolska and Teo Ormond-Skeaping were awarded the COAL Prize on Thursday for…

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Platform on Disaster Displacement and Partners Bring Art to COP25

Art meets policy at the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) through the…

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COP25 Side Event | Moving Forward Together: Averting, Minimizing and Addressing Displacement – The Second Phase of the Task Force on Displacement

Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM) Task Force on Displacement (TFD) Moving Forward Together: Averting, Minimizing and…

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Disaster Displacement at COP25

Will you be in Madrid during the first two weeks of December 2019? Are you…

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Geneva hosts Human Rights and Climate Change Dialogues

“Climate change is real and its adverse effects will lead to different forms of human…

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COAL Prize 2019 Finalists Announced

This year, the Platform on Disaster Displacement has collaborated with the COAL Prize to amplify…

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First Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Platform on Disaster Displacement Takes Place in Geneva

The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) consists of a Steering Group, Advisory Committee, and Secretariat.…

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Secretary-General Forms High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement to Address Millions of Persons Internally Displaced by Violence, Natural Disasters

The following statement was issued on 23 October 2019 by UN Secretary‑General António Guterres.  Statement…

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Disaster displacement: how to reduce risk, address impacts and strengthen resilience in the Andean region

The Andean Community (CAN) is comprised of four large countries prone and vulnerable to a…

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High-level Ministerial Breakfast Meeting on Migration and Climate Change – A focus on Small Island Developing States

Climate change and its impacts are experienced acutely in all parts of the world, irrevocably…

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Workshop: The role of free movement of persons agreements in addressing disaster displacement in Africa

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Disaster Displacement at the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment

Geneva, Switzerland 25 June 2019 – The side-event on Addressing Internal Displacement Associated with Disasters…

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Task Force on Displacement – a two-year workplan

Geneva, Switzerland, 1-2 July 2019 - Members of the Task Force on Displacement (TFD), including…

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France takes over the Chairmanship of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

Geneva, Switzerland, 1 July 2019 - The Government of Bangladesh held its last Steering Group…

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Bonn Climate Change Conference – Displacement, human mobility and climate change: UNFCCC and beyond

Background: In 2018, it is estimated that 17.2 million people were newly displaced as a…

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ECOSOC HAS 2019 – Addressing internal displacement associated with disasters and conflict: Planning for the long haul

Geneva, Switzerland 25 June 2019 -  Disaster displacement will be discussed during the side-event of…

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COAL Prize 2019: Climate, Disasters and Displacement

For its tenth edition in 2019 the COAL Prize will, in collaboration with the Platform on…

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Regional Consultation towards a Framework for Regional Cooperation on Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and the Adverse Effects of Climate Change in the Caribbean

The Regional Consultation towards a framework for regional cooperation on human mobility in the context…

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Words into Action on Disaster Displacement Guidelines Launch at GP19

The final version of the Words into Action Guidelines– Disaster displacement: How to reduce risk,…

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Women and Youth Speak: Faces of Disaster Displacement at GP19

Attorney Leah Caminong and Ms. Nur Safriti Lasibanj held a whole room in silence. Telling…

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Carrying The Inflatable Island during the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019

In collaboration with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Platform on Disaster…

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Disaster Displacement at the 2019 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Geneva, Switzerland 13-17 May 2019 – Disaster Displacement will be a prominent topic at the 2019…

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Cyclone Idai survivors struggle to rebuild devastated communities

By Charlie Yaxley, Peter Holmes à Court and Vania Turner in Buzi, Mozambique.  Article first…

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Governments meet in Fiji to address displacement caused by disasters and climate change in Pacific Island States

Suva, Fiji, 27 March 2019 - Participants from governments, the European Union (EU), UN agencies…

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Rwandan refugee Magdalena Niragire sits by the rubble of her home partly demolished by torrential rains that pounded Tongogara refugee camp, Zimbabwe.

UNHCR prepares to send aid to Cyclone Idai survivors in Zimbabwe

By Zinyange Auntony in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, and Catherine Wachiaya in Nairobi, Kenya, Article first published …

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Project launch: Enhancing protection and empowerment of migrants and communities affected by climate change and disasters in the Pacific region

Background The Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to climate change and natural hazards which intersects…

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Stakeholder meeting on climate change and disaster displacement in the Pacific

Background In 2018 leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum endorsed the Boe Declaration, which recognizes…

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Striving together for addressing displacement due to slow and sudden-onset disasters

Annual Thematic Meeting of the Platform on Disaster Displacement Striving together for addressing displacement due…

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Annual Thematic Meeting of the Platform on Disaster Displacement – Striving together for addressing displacement due to slow and sudden-onset disasters

Bangladesh has assumed the Chairmanship of the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) last year from…

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Advisory Committee Workshop, 4-5 February 2019

Background and Introduction to the Workshop The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) was established on…

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Displacement at the Katowice Climate Change Conference in December 2018 (COP 24)

In 2015, the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage (WIM) was mandated by the…

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New Futures and Possibilities: Art and Disaster Displacement during Migration Week

The Platform on Disaster Displacement is collaborating with DISPLACEMENT: Uncertain Journeys to present an exhibition of…

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Side event: The role of international cooperation and partnerships in implementing the GCM – Mechanisms and best practices from the IGAD region

SIDE EVENT ON THE GLOBAL COMPACT FOR MIGRATION “The Role of International Cooperation and Partnerships…

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Side-event: Addressing disasters, climate change and environmental degradation – solutions for human mobility and human security

 Addressing natural disasters, adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation – solutions for human…

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South American countries now have a non-binding regional instrument on the protection of persons displaced across borders and on the protection of migrants in disaster situations

Sucre, Bolivia. This week member countries of the South American Conference on Migration (CSM by…

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Linking migration and climate change in West Africa with MIEUX

It is widely recognized that West Africa is one of the most mobile regions in…

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“Words into Action” guidelines on disaster displacement now available in four languages

Displacement is one of the most common and immediate impacts of disasters, affecting an average…

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COP24 Side-event: WIM Task Force on Displacement: Recommendations for Integrated Approaches on How to Avert, Minimize and Address Displacement and Next Steps

WIM Task Force on Displacement: Recommendations for Integrated Approaches on How to Avert, Minimize and…

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Disaster Displacement at COP24 and Migration Week

Will you be in Marrakesh or Katowice during the first two weeks in December? Are…

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Keeping tabs on disaster displacement in the climate change negotiations and within the Global Compact for Migration

The international community have committed to promote effective coordination and coherence in the implementation of…

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Climate change, conflict and displacement: Understanding the nexus

UNHCR ExCom side event, Geneva, 3 October 2018 Geneva (Switzerland) 17 October 2018 – In…

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People on the move in the context of disasters and climate change – addressing their needs at the climate change negotiations and within the Global Compact for Migration

LIVE VIDEO WEBINAR People on the move in the context of disasters and climate change…

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Taller regional para el desarrollo de Lineamientos y/o Guía de prácticas para la protección para personas desplazadas entre fronteras en el contexto de desastres – Reunión técnica de seguimiento

30 y 31 de agosto 2018 Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile Sala de Conferencias,…

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Good evidence, bad politics: Overcoming the noise in climate change and migration policy

Event Details Event Start Date: 23/08/2018 Event End Date: 23/08/2018 Time: 6.00 - 7.30pm Venue: Allens…

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Exploring new mediums to discuss disaster displacement

Each year, more than 300 non-governmental organizations from some 90 countries take part in the…

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2018 AMCDRR Side Event: Addressing Human Mobility and Displacement in National DRR Strategies

The Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) took place from 3-6 July, 2018…

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Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness and Disaster Displacement

PDD proudly supported the Philippines and UNISDR in organizing the Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction,…

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Workshop on the prevention and assistance to migrants and people displaced across borders in the context of disasters

Context The Presidency Pro-Témpore of the Regional Conference on Migration (RCM) held by Panama during…

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Experts Meet to Scale up Efforts to Tackle the Challenge of Climate Change Displacement

Bogis-Bossey, 15 May 2018 – Stakeholders from all over the world are gathered in Switzerland…

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Task Force on Displacement Stakeholder Meeting “Recommendations for integrated approaches to avert, minimize and address displacement related to the adverse impacts of climate change”

At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) 21st session of the Conference…

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The Platform on Disaster Displacement’s recent engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction

In line with the Platform on Disaster Displacement’s (PDD) overall objective to strengthen the protection…

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Discussing “climate refugees” at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights

In the field of disaster displacement, the phrase “climate refugee” is typically cloaked by quotation…

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EVENT: “Addressing the Needs of Persons Moving in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in the Global Compact for Migration”

Background The forced movement of people in response to the adverse effects of climate change,…

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Pacific Region Discusses Links between Human Mobility, Environment and Climate Change

Suva – IOM, the UN Agency for Migration, in collaboration with the Platform on Disaster…

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Workshop on human mobility in the context of disasters and climate change concludes in Fiji

Suva, Fiji, 14 February 2018 – Hosted by the Government of Fiji and organized by…

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Can free-movement agreements help people displaced by climate change and disaster?

Article originally published on Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law's website on 6 February 2018…

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Together at the Humanitarian Network and Partnerships Week

On Wednesday, 7 February 2018, the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) with partners, the UN…

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Bangladesh becomes the new Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

Geneva, Switzerland, 19 January 2018 - The Federal Government of Germany held its last Steering…

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Roundtable on Displacement in the context of disasters – working with the Protection Agenda in Southeast Asia

On 20 December 20 2017, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia Centre, the Platform on…

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Understanding and addressing disaster displacement in South East Asia

Roundtable on the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda organized by the Stockholm Environment Institute Asia Centre,…

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Horn of Africa ready to address displacement and migration in the context of climate change

Intergovernmental Meeting held in Addis to discuss human mobility dynamics in the light of the…

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UN Climate Change Conference side event panel: Comprehensive approaches “essential” to address human mobility in the context of climate change

Bonn, 7 November 2017 – While the Climate Change Conference kicked off in Bonn with…

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COP 23 Side Event: Comprehensive approaches to address climate risks and human mobility related to the adverse effects of climate change

Objective of the side event Primarily the poor and vulnerable are exposed to the adverse…

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Chile participa en la Conferencia Suramericana sobre Migraciones

Este 30 y 31 de octubre se realiza el Taller Regional para el desarrollo de…

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Advisory Committee Workshop, 23-24 October 2017, Bogis-Bossey

I. Background and Introduction to the Workshop The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) was established…

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What day is October 13th?

What day is October 13th? What is a disaster? How many people are displaced each…

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UNHCR Excom side event – Addressing disaster displacement and climate change: Opportunities in partnership

Side event of the 68th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee Wednesday, 4 October 2017…

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Experts convene at ICIMOD to address human mobility challenges in the region

Policymakers and experts from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan stress the need to integrate…

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Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Sustainable Development Goals in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Sustainable Development Goals…

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Panel discussion on the work of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

The Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in New York cordially invites all…

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Migration and Development Debate Series: Disaster and Climate-induced Displacement & Mobility – Challenge of the 21 century

The upcoming seminar "Disaster and Climate-induced Displacement & Mobility - Challenge of the 21 century"…

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Costa Rica and Panama Prepare for Cross-Border Disaster-Displacement

Article written by IOM and published in IOM's Environmental Migration Portal Newsletter Costa Rica and…

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Costa Rica y Panamá realizan primera simulación trasfronteriza

Press release in Spanish distributed to national media by the Costa Rican National Emergency Commission…

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Disaster Displacement at the heart of the IGAD Regional Consultative Process on migration meeting in Nairobi

On 27-28 July 2017, the Envoy of the Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement…

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Prof. Walter Kaelin appointed as new Envoy of the Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

The Federal Government of Germany, Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement, appoints Prof. Walter…

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Reporting back – the Platform on Disaster Displacement and the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Cancun, Mexico

The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) attended the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction…

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Panel urges all countries to improve data on why, where, when and how people move in the context of disasters

At the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Mexico where the international community…

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Global Compact on Migration and Disaster Displacement: Prof. Walter Kaelin, addresses Member States

The preparatory process for the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular Migration has started in…

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Disaster Displacement at the 2017 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction

Cancún, Mexico 22-26 May 2017 – The Platform on Disaster Displacement is attending the 2017…

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First Disaster Displacement Bi-National Workshop in Central America

When Hurricane Otto landed late last year in Central America, more than 150 Nicaraguans crossed…

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Achim Steiner, Envoy of the PDD Chair, at the 2017 World Economic Forum, Davos

Davos, Switzerland 17-20 January - World Economic Forum, Global Situation Space, Refugee Crisis: The Big…

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The Platform on Disaster Displacement and the Global Forum on Migration and Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh 8-12 December - PDD attended the Global Forum on Migration and Development 2016, both the…

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IOM Council Item 13: Panel Discussion on Opportunities for Policy Development to Address Climate Migration and Cross-Border Disaster-Displacement

Disasters, climate change and their impact on human mobility at the IOM Council 2016 Disasters,…

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Achim Steiner, Envoy of the PDD Chair introduced the Platform at the World Bank in Washington DC

Washington, United States 5 December 2016 - Mr. Achim Steiner, Envoy of the Chair of…

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The Platform on Disaster Displacement Mission to Central America

At the Nansen Initiative Regional Consultation in Costa Rica, December 2013, the outcome document highlighted…

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Disaster Displacement at COP22

The 22nd edition of the UN Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP22) took…

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Advisory Committee Workshop, 13 – 14 October 2016, Geneva

This event allowed Advisory Committee Members to provide expert input and strategic advice to the Chair…

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Side Event of the 67th UNHCR Executive Committee – Beyond the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda: Platform on Disaster Displacement

Palais des Nations, Geneva, 5 October 2016 – Germany (PDD Chair) and Bangladesh (PDD Vice-Chair) presented…

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WHS SIDE EVENT – Germany and Bangladesh commit to address the needs of people displaced across borders in the context of disasters and climate change

Istanbul, Turkey 24 May 2016 – At the World Humanitarian Summit where governments, international organizations…

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WHS SIDE EVENT – Implementing the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda – Commitments and Opportunities

This side event will promote follow-up to the Nansen Initiative and the implementation of the…

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Prepare and Adapt: Climate Change and Human Mobility – in Paris and Beyond

Why This Side Event? The purpose of this side event is to bring together representatives…

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Climate change, cross-border displacement and human rights: is there a protection gap and will COP21 help close it?

This event was jointly organized by the Universal Rights Group and the Geneva Environment Network,…

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More than 100 governments affirm broad support to better protect people displaced across borders by disasters and the effects of climate change

Geneva, Switzerland 14 October 2015 – The Swiss/Norwegian Nansen Initiative completed yesterday its two-day Global…

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Antarctic Village – No Borders, Exhibition and Roundtable Discussions

Curated by the University of the Arts London, in collaboration with the Nansen Initiative, DISPLACEMENT…

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Disasters, Climate Change and Human Mobility in Southern Africa: Consultation on the Draft Protection Agenda

Disasters, Climate Change and Human Mobility in Southern Africa: Consultation on the Draft Protection Agenda…

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Nansen Initiative and Chatham House Expert Meeting on the Draft Protection Agenda

Nansen Initiative and Chatham House Expert Meeting on the Draft Protection Agenda As part of…

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20 Nations Call to Strengthen 2 Degrees Climate Goal

International 2 °C Goal: “Inadequate” Three independent reports highlight implications of 2 °C versus more…

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Preparing for the increasing challenges of climate change on population movements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Preparing for the increasing challenges of climate change on population movements Khulna,…

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UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: Panelists urge negotiators in Sendai to prominently address human mobility in the post-2015 Framework

Sendai, Japan, 16 March 2015 – At the UN Conference on World Disaster Risk Reduction,…

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Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter stresses importance of disaster risk reduction for safeguarding sustainable development

Bern, 14.03.2015 - More and more people are threatened by disasters. To reduce the risk,…

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Side Event – World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai

Sendai, Japan, 14 March 2015 – Side Event Side Event Public Forum, World Conference on Disaster Risk…

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Preparing for the increasing threat of climate change on population movements

Kathmandu, Nepal, 4 February 2015 – PRESS RELEASE Preparing for the increasing threat of climate change on…

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Closing Remarks, Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal, 2-3 February 2015 – Closing Remarks by H. E. Mr. Kjell Tormod Pettersen, Norwegian Ambassador…

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Norway and Switzerland Call for Commitments to Adaptation Measures

Lima, Peru, 12 December 2014 – Lima Climate Change Conference: Norway and Switzerland Call for Commitments to…

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La Suisse et la Norvège appellent à des engagements pour des mesures d’adaptation

Lima, Pérou, 12 décembre 2014 – Conférence sur le climat : La Suisse et la Norvège appellent…

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Lima Climate Change Conference: Norway and Switzerland Call for Commitments to Adaptation Measures

Lima, Peru, 12 December 2014 – At the Climate Change Conference in Lima where State…

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Adapting to Climate Change: A Human Mobility Perspective

Lima, Peru , 11 December 2014 – Side Event – COP 20, Lima Adapting to Climate Change:…

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Zoom sur le sort des «réfugiés climatiques»

Zoom sur le sort des «réfugiés climatiques». 1 November 2014, Bern – Chirine El Labbane La plupart…

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Philippines hosts Global Conferences on disasters and displacement

Manila, Philippines, 15 October 2014 – Philippines hosts Global Conferences on disasters and displacement Manila, Philippines, 15…

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Nansen Initiative Reports Back – Human Mobility and Disasters in Africa

Geneva, Switzerland, 2 October 2014 – Nansen Initiative Reports Back – Human Mobility and Disasters in Africa…

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Highlighting Displacement in the Context of Disasters and the Effects of Climate Change

Highlighting Displacement in the Context of Disasters and the Effects of Climate Change 4 September…

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“To fail to plan is to plan to fail”: Human mobility, disasters and climate change at the SIDS conference

Apia, Samoa and Geneva, Switzerland, 2 September 2014 – “To fail to plan is to plan to…

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Side Event: Prevent, Prepare, and Respond

Apia, Samoa, 1 September 2014 – Prevent, Prepare, and Respond: Displacement in the Context of Disasters and…

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Integrating Disaster-Induced Displacement within the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Integrating Disaster-Induced Displacement within the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 1 July 2014, Geneva – Walter…

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Human mobility and climate change adaptation: UN University and Nansen Initiative present new policy brief

Bonn, 5 June 2014 – Press release Human mobility and climate change adaptation: UN University and Nansen…

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Research and Evidence on Climate Change Related Population Mobility

Bonn, Germany, 4 June 2014 – Research and Evidence on Climate Change Related Population Mobility The most…

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Disasters, Climate Change and Displacement: Regional dynamics of human mobility in West Africa

Bonn, Germany, 4 June 2014 – Side Event: Disasters, Climate Change and Displacement: Regional dynamics of human…

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Extreme weather drives displacement from the Horn of Africa

Bonn/Nairobi/Oslo- 21 May 2014 – PRESS RELEASE: Extreme weather drives displacement from the Horn of Africa UN…

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Side Event at Global Forum on Migration and Development

Stockholm, Sweden, 14 May 2014 – The Nansen Initiative: Cross-Border Displacement in the Context of Disasters Panelists…

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Nansen Initiative Consultative Committee Workshop

Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland, 14 -15 April 2014 – Nansen Initiative Consultative Committee Workshop The two day workshop brought…

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New York/Geneva IASC Event on Nansen Initiative

New-York and Geneva, 4 April 2014 – A dialogue with Prof. Walter Kaelin, Envoy of the Chairmanship of…

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Need for New Tools to Deal with Disaster Displacement

Need for New Tools to Deal with Disaster Displacement 2 April 2014 – Norwegian Refugee Council Professor…

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Creating New Norms on Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Displacement: International Developments 2010 – 2013

Creating New Norms on Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Displacement: International Developments 5 March 2014,…

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A Patient Envoy

A Patient Envoy 1 February 2014 – Marianne Alfsen/Felix Media Walter Kaelin believes in power of people…

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How to Make Climate Migration a Solution, Not a Problem

How to Make Climate Migration a Solution, Not a Problem 16 January 2014 – Megan Rowling, Thomson…

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Will Fleeing Home be the Last Resort as the Climate Changes?

Will Fleeing Home be the Last Resort as the Climate Changes? 14 January 2014 – IRIN Salustiano…

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Canciller Inaugura Consulta Regional Sobre Desplazamiento Transfronterizo como Resultado de Desastres Naturales

Canciller Inaugura Consulta Regional Sobre Desplazamiento Transfronterizo como Resultado de Desastres Naturales 12 December 2013 – Ministerio…

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Climate Change Refugees? Think Again

Climate Change Refugees? Think Again 9 December 2013, Refugees International – Alice Thomas Two weeks ago, the…

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Nansen Initiative Pacific Regional Consultation – Chair’s Summary

Nansen Initiative Pacific Regional Consultation Chair’s Summary Over the past two days, we have had…

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Opening Address by Prime Minister Hon. Henry Puna

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 21 May 2013 – Nansen Initiative Pacific Regional Consultation Human Mobility, Natural Disasters and…

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Key note address by Hon. Vice President Teima Onorio

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 21 May 2013 – Nansen Initiative Pacific Regional Consultation Human Mobility, Natural Disasters and…

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