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One Question to António Vitorino
António Vitorino, IOM Director General, answers the question "How is the International Organization for Migration contributing to address the challenges of disaster displacement?"
At IOM, "we have very diverse knowledge and experience in the field" which we try to use to "better address the challenges according to the root causes of climate change".
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IOM Director General`s Message on World Environment Day
António Vitorino, IOM Director General, sends his message on World Environment Day 2020.
"Even while we battle COVID-19, we must not forget the critical impacts of environmental change, and make sure our recovery keeps focus on climate change and biodiversity.",
IOM Director General’s Message on Migration and Climate Change
“Climate change and migration are two of the most defining challenges of our time,” IOM Director General António Vitorino says.
As the international community prepares to meet today in New York for the UN Climate Change Action Summit we invite you to support IOM’s continuing efforts to #FindAWay to address forced migration due to climate change.
Migration, Environnement et Changement Climatique en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre
Wari, s’est intéressé au travail de l’Organisation Internationale pour les Migrations (OIM) en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre. Aux côtés du Directeur régional de l’OIM, Richard Danziger et de l’équipe en charge des opérations et des urgences, le magazine économique panafricain s’est aussi intéressé au travail de l’équipe Migration, environnement et changement climatique.
De ce point de vue-là, la région de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du centre fait face à de nombreux défis, comme la désertification, la raréfaction des ressources en eau et l’érosion côtière. Afin d’accompagner au mieux les gouvernements de la région à prendre en compte la dimension environnementale dans la gestion des migrations, l’OIM se concentre sur un plaidoyer fort à l’attention des médias et des décideurs politiques. C’est d’ailleurs le sens de son engagement dans le processus préparatoire du prochain Forum Mondial de l’Eau, qui aura lieu à Dakar en 2021.
Les programmes Migration, environnement et changement climatique de l'OIM dans la region sont possibles grace au genereux soutien du Gouvernment de la France, du Fonds de l’OIM pour le développement (IDF) et du Comité d'allocation des ressources pour la migration de l'OIM (MIRAC).
Why is IOM at COP25? Dina Ionesco, IOM Explains
Dina Ionesco, Head of the IOM Migration, Environment and Climate Change Division explains IOM's Role at COP25
IOM’s presence at COP25 will built upon IOM contributions to the Secretary General New York Climate Summit (September 2019 ). Areas of focus include support to the action of small island developing states (SIDS), provide evidence and extract knowledge from IOM’s activities with a migration and climate change focus, and showcase IOM’s capacity to convene collaborative initiatives with states, agencies, private sector, civil society as well as with the wider public.
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Cooperation on Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in the Caribbean
The growing frequency and intensity of hurricanes, tropical storms, and other disasters have demonstrated the importance of addressing the relationship between human mobility and climate change in the Caribbean.
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Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire - Repenser notre relation à la nature à l’heure de la sixième extinction : migrations et état des écosystèmes mondiaux.
5 Facts about Migration and the Environment
5 of June is World Environment Day! Environmental migration is a reality in all regions of the world. Drought prompts Central Americans to migrate. Coastal erosion pushes Asia-Pacific people to relocate. Flooding displaces many in Eastern Africa.
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Climate change affects the migration of Mongolian herders
Prolonged droughts and harsh winters in Mongolia’s rural pasturelands are driving herders from their native lands and into cities as herding becomes more and more challenging. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, explore the human side of climate change.
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5 Facts about Water and Migration
I. Lack of access to water and drought can increase forced migration.
II. In turn, migration flows can increase pressures on water resources.
III. Well-managed migration can play an important role in addressing water-related issues.
IV. Remittances and investments of migrants can support water infrastructure and sustainable agricultural practices.
V. Water governance should consider migrants and host communities’ interests.