According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an average of 21.5 million people per year since 2008 have been displaced globally from climate-related hazards like floods, storms, wildfires, and extreme temperatures. That means that there are more than 320 million climate refugees who have left their homes already. And the issue does not appear to be slowing down. Learn more about climate refugees: https://bit.ly/3L3x1s1
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In recent years, with the onset of climate change, climate refugees have emerged as a critically vulnerable group and are forced to deal with large-scale displacement as well as loss of land, livelihoods, and lives. As a multidimensional crisis, the issue of climate refugees needs holistic and collective action, right from integrating a climate lens in disaster preparedness to reducing the risks of climate disasters through robust action plans. #ClimateChange #ClimateRefugees #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalJustice #DisasterPreparedness #SustainableFuture
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Disasters such as droughts and floods continue to wreak havoc on the lives, homes and livelihoods of Afghan families, reinforcing more than ever the need for sustainable climate action.🌏️ Our climate adaptation work focuses on improving the availability of water for entire communities 💧, reducing damage caused by climate-related disasters 🏠️, and bolstering household resilience to climate change through strengthening and diversifying livelihoods.🌾 💚 Support our summer appeal, #BeTheLight, and play an integral part in the journey towards a greener, safer future for all in #Afghanistan: https://bit.ly/3Lb4BMV
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🚨 Climate change is hitting forcibly displaced communities hard. Extreme weather events like the recent floods in Brazil have displaced over half a million people, including many refugees. UNHCR is on the ground, providing emergency shelter and support, but the needs are growing. The frequency, intensity and magnitude of these climate disasters are a warning signal to the world that cannot be ignored. 🔗 https://bit.ly/45IRtba
UN Refugee Agency sounds the alarm on climate change pounding refugee communities
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Heatwaves, floods, and waterborne diseases are increasing the vulnerability of refugees and host populations worldwide. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is stepping up its efforts to ensure that forcibly displaced people fleeing from climate-fuelled crises or living in climate hotspots are protected, have access to sustainable resources, and are resilient to the impacts of climate change through the Climate Resilience Fund. Read more about the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund here: https://t.ly/Yylfr
🚨 Climate change is hitting forcibly displaced communities hard. Extreme weather events like the recent floods in Brazil have displaced over half a million people, including many refugees. UNHCR is on the ground, providing emergency shelter and support, but the needs are growing. The frequency, intensity and magnitude of these climate disasters are a warning signal to the world that cannot be ignored. 🔗 https://bit.ly/45IRtba
UN Refugee Agency sounds the alarm on climate change pounding refugee communities
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🌡️ Climate change does not affect everyone equally, and extreme heat is no exception. We need urgent #ClimateAction to protect children, the elderly, the poor, refugees, and the most vulnerable in society. 👉 Here is the United Nations Secretary-General's Call to Action on Extreme Heat: https://lnkd.in/duJnfmew #ThisIsCool #ClimateChange #SustainableCooling #Cooling #ExtremeHeat
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More & more people are forced to leave their homes because of climate related disasters due to the climate crisis. At the Global #RefugeeForum, we must take action now to reduce climate displacement & minimise the impacts of the climate crisis on refugees & displaced people.
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Know more about the impacts of ElNino cycle on global climate crisis World Food Programme
🚨 The latest #ElNiño cycle has aggravated the impacts of the global climate crisis. Around the world intense floods, droughts and tropical cyclones are becoming more frequent. WFP is supporting communities after extreme weather events with emergency food aid. Hear from WFP's Gernot Laganda 👇
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43.1M Children Displaced by Climate Disasters - UNICEF 🌊 🌏Shocking UNICEF report: 43.1M children forced from homes due to floods, storms, droughts, and wildfires in 6 years. Viet Nam is in the top 10 affected nations. Urgent action is needed. More info: https://uni.cf/3F6OEEe 💔 #ClimateCrisis 🌱#ClimateActionNow
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What does climate change have to do with immigration? 🌏 The Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) predicts that around 1.2 billion people could be displaced by 2050 due to natural disasters and climate change. For more than 85 years, Global Refuge has assisted forcibly uprooted people from around the globe. But now more than ever, we are seeing an unprotected group seeking refuge: people who are displaced, in whole or in part, due to climate disasters. This #EarthDay, we're calling attention to this unprecedented crisis, which is on track to become one of the largest drivers of displacement in the 21st century. Every day, our staff meet refugees and immigrants who have been impacted by drought, extreme weather, wildfires, and other natural disasters—often compounding conflict, violence, and persecution in their home countries. Learn more and see our recommendations for climate displacement protections and pathways on our Climate Displacement Hub: globalrefuge.org/climate 🌎
What is Climate Displacement?
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Bushfires in Australia and Canada. Cyclones in Madagascar and Vanuatu. Droughts in Somalia and Ethiopia. Earthquakes in Syria, Türkiye and Afghanistan. Flooding in Somalia and South Sudan. In 2023, it’s never been more clear, climate change is changing childhood. With El Nino bringing surging temperatures, climate-vulnerable countries are bracing for even more crises – and it is children who will bear the heaviest burden of climate change. UNICEF is working to support communities during climate-related emergencies, build climate-resilient infrastructure and to ensure a brighter and safer future for every child. #ForEveryChild #ClimateAction
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