{"id":103187,"date":"2024-11-12T09:22:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/?p=103187"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:22:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:22:26","slug":"unhcr-report-reveals-climate-change-is-a-growing-threat-to-people-already-fleeing-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/en\/mobility\/unhcr-report-reveals-climate-change-is-a-growing-threat-to-people-already-fleeing-war\/","title":{"rendered":"UNHCR report reveals climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report, released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with 13 expert organizations, research institutions and refugee-led groups, uses the latest data to show how climate shocks are interacting with conflict, pushing those who are already in danger into even more dire situations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the more than 120 million forcibly displaced worldwide, three-quarters live in countries heavily impacted by climate change. Half are in places affected by both conflict and serious climate hazards, such as Ethiopia, Haiti, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Syria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the report \u2013 No Escape: On the Frontlines of Climate Change, Conflict and Forced Displacement<\/a> \u2013 by 2040 the number of countries facing extreme climate-related hazards is expected to rise from 3 to 65, the vast majority of which host displaced people. Similarly, most refugee settlements and camps are projected to experience twice as many days of dangerous heat by 2050.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the world\u2019s most vulnerable people, climate change is a harsh reality that profoundly affects their lives,\u201d said UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. \u201cThe climate crisis is driving displacement in regions already hosting large numbers of people uprooted by conflict and insecurity, compounding their plight and leaving them with nowhere safe to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the devastating conflict in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee, including 700,000 who have crossed into Chad, which has hosted refugees for decades and yet is one of the countries most exposed to climate change. At the same time, many who fled the fighting but remained in Sudan are at risk of further displacement because of severe flooding that has blighted the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, 72 per cent of Myanmar\u2019s refugees have sought safety in Bangladesh, where natural hazards such as cyclones and flooding, are classified as extreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn our region, where so many people have been displaced for so many years, we see the effects of climate change before our very eyes,\u201d said Grace Dorong, a climate activist and former refugee living in South Sudan. \u201cI hope the voices of the people in this report help decision-makers to understand that if not addressed, forced displacement \u2013 and the multiplying effect of climate change \u2013 will get worse. But if they listen to us, we can be part of the solution, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report also highlights that climate financing is failing to reach refugees, host communities and others in fragile and war-torn countries, so their ability to adapt to the effects of climate change is fast deteriorating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At present, extremely fragile states receive only around US$ 2 per person in annual adaptation funding, an astounding shortfall when compared to $161 per person in non-fragile states. When investment does reach fragile states, more than 90 per cent goes towards capital cities, while other places rarely benefit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The findings are published during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where UNHCR is calling for increased climate finance that reaches those most in need. The refugee agency is also urging states to protect forcibly displaced people who face the additional threat of climate disasters, and to give them and the communities that host them a voice in finance and policy decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe climate emergency represents a deep injustice,\u201d Grandi said. \u201cPeople forced to flee, and the communities hosting them, are the least responsible for carbon emissions yet are paying the highest price. The billions of dollars in climate financing never reach them, and humanitarian assistance cannot adequately cover the ever-widening gap. Solutions are at hand, but we need urgent action. Without proper resources and support, those affected will be trapped.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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