IOM: Millions at risk of displacement due to 'climate disasters'

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that millions of people are at risk of displacement due to the worsening of climate disasters and the lack of funding needed to confront them, noting that about 30 million cases of displacement will be recorded during 2025 as a result of storms, floods and other disasters.

Speaking at the opening of the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkey, FAO Director-General Amy Pope said that delays in investing in climate adaptation are forcing more families out of their homes, stressing the need to move from emergency disaster response to long-term investments to protect populations.

Developing countries will need up to $365 billion per year to adapt to climate change by 2035, against $26 billion in public international financing in 2023, she said, calling for increased climate finance and direct it to the most vulnerable communities, while warning that the continuing gap between needs and resources will exacerbate displacement in the coming years.

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