Moderator: Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General Operations, IOM

Opening Remarks: Handel Victor Lionel Mux Roquel, Youth COP29 Delegate, Guatelmala

Panelists:

• Smiljana Knez, Ambassador-at-Large for Climate Diplomacy, Government of Slovenia
• Government of Iraq
• Aditi Mukherji, Director, Climate Impact Platform, CGIAR

Climate change is impacting water security globally. While migration is likely to increase from water-stressed areas, migration itself can also support local adaptation to water stress and hazards. Localized water action backed by partnerships are vital for increasing community-level climate change adaptation.