Scary warning about ‘migrants’: We have officially entered the era of climate migration

In a written statement, Pope, Director-General of the United Nations International Organization for Migration, called for concrete action to address climate change and human mobility challenges ahead of the African Climate Summit, to be held in Nairobi. , Kenya, on September 4. 6.

Noting that the summit was the “largest gathering” of African country leaders, ministers, representatives of UN agencies, humanitarian and development partners, the private sector and youth in the continent’s history, the pope said the summit it was an unprecedented meeting to address the growing impacts of climate change on human mobility in Africa, and he said it would be an opportunity.

“As African countries are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, they are experiencing the dire effects of the climate crisis, including droughts, floods, extreme temperatures and rising sea levels. In 2022, more than 7.5 million people were displaced in Africa due to natural disasters. He used the phrase.

“105 MILLION PEOPLE COULD BE CLIMATE MIGRANTS”

“We have officially entered the era of climate migration.” The Pope emphasized that there is an urgent need for solutions that address the link between climate change and human mobility on a continental scale.

Recalling that the World Bank reported that up to 105 million people could become internal migrants due to climate change by 2023 in Africa alone, unless effective and sustainable measures are adopted, the Pope affirmed that IOM can contribute to the sustainable fight against the effects of climate change. about Africa.

In the statement made by IOM in May, it was reported that IOM member countries had elected the Pope as the next director general at the sixth special session of the IOM Council held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Pope will replace Antonio Vitorino as CEO for a five-year term starting October 1. (AA)