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Human Mobility at COP 29
COP29 is the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC and it is hosted by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Conference is scheduled to take place from 11 to 22 November 2024, in the capital of the country, Baku. COP29 brings the world together at a critical moment for global transformative climate action.
Climate Migration at COP29:
In line with the 2023 Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which states that “increasing adaptive capacity minimizes risk associated with involuntary migration and immobility and improves the degree of choice under which migration decisions are made”, IOM works on human mobility in the context of climate change through policy and programmatic action at international, regional, national and local levels and towards the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Ahead of COP29, IOM Calls on UNFCCC Parties to:
1. Accelerate adaptation planning, implementation and finance to enable safe, empowered, and informed decisions on human mobility by individuals, communities, and governments, including through the Global Goal on Adaptation and the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).
- Prioritize risk reduction, early warning and early action measures that enhance climate-resilient development and offer people the choice to stay in dignity and safety in their areas of origin
- Facilitate pathways for regular migration to strengthen people’s resilience and for governments to realize their development and climate priorities through migration.
- Accelerate innovative and scalable climate action solutions and ensure climate finance access to the most vulnerable communities.
2. Implement the commitments on human mobility within the loss and damage landscape.
- Set up the modalities of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage to facilitate countries and communities’ access to finance for responding to human mobility, and to engage the participation of migrants, displaced persons and refugees.
- Request technical assistance from the Santiago Network on Loss and Damage to strengthen national and local capacities in responding to displacement, planned relocation and migration in the context of climate change.
- Consider the technical guides developed by the Task Force on Displacement under the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage Executive Committee to integrate human mobility into national planning, respond to non-economic losses in the context of human mobility, and access climate finance for human mobility.
3. Strengthen solidarity with countries and people most vulnerable to climate change impacts.
- Accelerate the just transition to achieve robust and equitable mitigation outcomes as a key step to avert the adverse impacts of climate change on human mobility, especially through the 3rd generation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Invest in economic diversification and the creation of descent work, focusing on youth employment and migrant workers.
- Align responses to climate change with peacebuilding and migration governance efforts in support of affected populations. When taking climate action, consider the low adaptative capacity and exacerbated vulnerability in fragile countries to cope with climate change impacts, which can lead to displacement, multiple times or in a protracted manner.
4. Enhance the inclusive mobilization of whole-of society.
- Bring together public actors and private partners, academia, civil society, women, youth, indigenous peoples, migrants, diasporas, displaced persons and affected communities as part of decision-making processes related to climate change and human mobility. Promote the centrality of human rights, child-sensitive and gender-responsive approaches to migration governance and climate action.
IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion Programme
At COP 29, IOM will be present in the Blue Zone, A1, in the IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion. The Pavilion will be open to the public between Wednesday 13 November - Thursday 21 November. Opening hours will follow the overall COP29 venue opening hours.
Click here to see the PDF version of the IOM pavilion program
| Wednesday 13 | |
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09:15-10:00 |
Event: Human Mobility and Climate Change Advisory Group daily meeting Partner: Climate Change and Human Mobility Advisory Group Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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10:00-11:00 |
Event: Harnessing Peacebuilding Approaches to Unlock Climate Finance in Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings Partner: Interpeace Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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11:30-12:30 |
Event: How can the UNFCCC and Loss and Damage Mechanism Catalyse Lasting Solutions to Displacement in the Context of Climate Change? Partner: TBC Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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13:00-14:00 |
Event: Shaping our Vision on Climate Mobility Partner: TBC Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Event: Human Rights and Non-Economic Losses: Addressing the Challenges of Human Mobility Partner: Govt of Tuvalu, ACT Alliance, Bread for the World, UN Special Rapperteur on HR and Climate Change Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Event: Climate Finance as a Solution for Climate Displacement: Special Focus on Africa Partner: Govt of Kenya, Govt of Egypt, AU, AMO Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| Thursday 14 | |
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09:15-10:00 |
Event: Human Mobility and Climate Change Advisory Group daily meeting Partner: Climate Change and Human Mobility Advisory Group Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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10:00-11:00 |
Event: Partnering with the Private Sector: Climate Resilience for Human Mobility and Affected Communities Partner: BMW Foundation, BNP Paribas Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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11:30-12:30 |
Event: Update on the Implementation Plan for the Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility Partner: Govt of Fiji, Govt of Tuvalu, PDD Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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13:00-14:00 |
Event: Intergenerational High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change and Human Mobility Partner: Govt of Somalia, Save the Children Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Event: Triggering inclusive decision making on climate action at the intersection of health and human mobility Partner: Govt of Morocco, Bayer Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Event: Climate mobility: Regional climate action, adaptation & durable solutions in affected communities Partner: ECHO, EEAS, CLIMA, INTPA, SADC Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| Friday 15 | |
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09:15-10:00 |
Event: Human Mobility and Climate Change Advisory Group daily meeting Partner: Climate Change and Human Mobility Advisory Group Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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10:00-11:00 |
Event: Mapping the Risk of Future Displacement in the Context of Climate Change Partner: UNU-EHS, IDMC, CIMA Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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11:30-12:30 |
Event: Human rights and climate justice: Latin American and Caribbean perspectives on human mobility in climate adaptation and loss and damage Partner: IUCN Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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13:00-14:00 |
Event: Human Rights-Based Approaches to Planned Relocation in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change Partner: Raoul Wallenberg Institute Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Event: Leaving No One Behind? Towards Inclusive and gender-responsive Displacement Responses through addressing the climate-security nexus in Africa and the Middle East Partner: CCCPA, CGIAR Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Event: This is Not the End: Climate Resilient Solutions to Internal Displacement Partner: Office of the Special Advisor on Solutions to Internal Displacement, Secretary General’s Action Agenda on Internal Displacement Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 17:30-18:30 |
Event: Climate Mobility Through the Lens of Creativity: Real-Life Stories of Change Partner: IOM Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| Saturday 16 | |
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09:15-10:00 |
Event: Human Mobility and Climate Change Advisory Group daily meeting Partner: Climate Change and Human Mobility Advisory Group Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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10:00-11:00 |
Partner: ECHO, University of the Philippines Resilience Institute, Asian Institute of Technology Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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11:30-12:30 |
Event: Implementing human mobility commitments in National Adaptation Plans: Reflections from East and Southern Africa Partner: African Development Bank Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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13:00-14:00 |
Event: A right to stay? Voluntary immobility in the context of climate change Partner: CMARN, ECMN, RESAMA, Nordic Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Event: Labour mobility and a just transition for all: Insights from the Middle East and North Africa region Partner: ILO Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Event: Scaling up action to address Loss and Damage at the Intersection of Human Mobility and Agrifood Systems Partner: FAO and WFP Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| Monday 18 | |
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09:15-10:00 |
Event: Human Mobility and Climate Change Advisory Group daily meeting Partner: Climate Change and Human Mobility Advisory Group Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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10:00-11:00 |
Event: Climate Mobility Documentary Launch Side Event Partner: Abayuuti Climate Action Network and AU-IOM Youth ambassador Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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11:30-12:30 |
Event: Harnessing Global Talent and Finance for Climate Solutions: Lessons from Diaspora Engagement Partner: UK FCDO Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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13:00-14:00 |
Event: Fostering a people centered climate action in West Africa : the role of migration into climate policies Partner: UNOWAS, UNFCCC, UNEP, NDC partnership, IUCN Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Event: Adapting to Climate Change: Investing in People and Pathways for a Just Transition Partner: UNNM Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Event: Human trafficking in the Context of Climate Mobility: Evidence and Solutions for Addressing the Nexus Partner: ASI Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| Tuesday 19 | |
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09:15-10:00 |
Event: Human Mobility and Climate Change Advisory Group daily meeting Partner: Climate Change and Human Mobility Advisory Group Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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10:00-11:00 |
Event: The perilous journey of those displaced by climate change, and the path to safeguarding their rights Partner: GNDR Community, Root Generation Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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11:30-12:30 |
Event: Locally Led Adaptation, Water Security, and Migration Partner: Govt of Iraq and Govt of Slovenia Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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13:00-14:00 |
Event: Where do migrants stand under the Global Goal on Adaptation? A focused discussion on cross-cutting indicators Partner: TBC |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Event: Without decent work, it doesn’t work: labour dimensions of human mobility and climate change Partner: ITUC, IOE Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Event: Lost on the way: a discussion on human mobility and non-economic losses Partner: L&D Collaboration Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| Wednesday 20 | |
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09:15-10:00 |
Event: Human Mobility and Climate Change Advisory Group daily meeting Partner: Climate Change and Human Mobility Advisory Group Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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10:00-11:00 |
Event: From the G7 to the G20. Achievements and ambitions on climate change and human mobility Partner: Govt of Italy Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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11:30-12:30 |
Event: Beat the Heat: Connecting Global and Local to Scale-up Action for Heatwave Resilience Partner: UNDP Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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13:00-14:00 |
Event: Youth Led Side Event Partner: TBC Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Event: Lopcal Action on Urban Climate Migration: From Challenges to Opportunities Partner: UCLG Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Event: Human mobility and climate change in mountain areas: Priorities for action Partner: Mountain Partnership Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| Thursday 21 | |
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09:15-10:00 |
Event: Human Mobility and Climate Change Advisory Group daily meeting Partner: Climate Change and Human Mobility Advisory Group Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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10:00-11:00 |
Event: Leveraging data and research for resilience building against desertification, land degradation and drought as adverse mobility drivers and for building greater synergies with climate adaptation in Africa Partner: UNCCD Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
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11:30-12:30 |
Event: Climate Justice and Human Mobility: Challenges and Solutions Partner: Climate Action Network Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Event: Youth Led Side Event Partner: TBD Location: Blue Zone, A1, IOM Climate Change and Human Mobility Pavilion |
Stay tune as more information will soon be made available.