Protection of Persons Displaced Across Borders in the Context of Disasters and the Adverse Effects of Climate Change

The Global Compact on Refugees recognizes disasters and the adverse effects of climate change as factors intertwined with drivers of refugee movements and calls for guidance and support to manage protection and humanitarian challenges of persons forcibly displaced in disaster contexts.

This policy brief focuses on good practices that demonstrate how States can implement their commitments in an era of climate change. It was prepared jointly by the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the Global Refugee Forum 2023. The lead author is the Envoy of the Chair of the PDD, Prof. Walter Kaelin, together with Hannah Entwisle Chapuisat.