Washington, United States 5 December 2016 – Mr. Achim Steiner, Envoy of the Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement presented and discussed the Platform, the state-led and multi-stakeholder driven…
Palais des Nations, Geneva, 5 October 2016 – Germany (PDD Chair) and Bangladesh (PDD Vice-Chair) presented the key milestones ahead for the Platform on Disaster Displacement and discussed, together with representatives…
Istanbul, Turkey 24 May 2016 – At the World Humanitarian Summit where governments, international organizations and civil society stakeholders came together to improve how the world prepares and reacts to…
Geneva, Switzerland 14 October 2015 – The Swiss/Norwegian Nansen Initiative completed yesterday its two-day Global Consultation in Geneva, Switzerland, which brought together more than 350 delegates, including government ministers and…
International 2 °C Goal: “Inadequate” Three independent reports highlight implications of 2 °C versus more ambitious objectives for human rights, the workplace, and migration and displacement. Manila, Philippines/Geneva, Switzerland 01…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Preparing for the increasing challenges of climate change on population movements Khulna, Bangladesh, 5 April 2015 During the Nansen Initiative Regional Consultation held in Khulna, Bangladesh on…
Sendai, Japan, 16 March 2015 – At the UN Conference on World Disaster Risk Reduction, where delegates discuss the new post-2015 Framework, representatives from governments and international organizations stressed that…
Bern, 14.03.2015 – More and more people are threatened by disasters. To reduce the risk, precautionary measures must be taken early on. This message was underlined by Federal Councillor and…
Kathmandu, Nepal, 4 February 2015 – PRESS RELEASE Preparing for the increasing threat of climate change on population movements (Kathmandu, Nepal, 4 February 2015) During a Civil Society Meeting held in Kathmandu…
Lima, Peru, 12 December 2014 – 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…
