COP26: UNHCR tells world leaders to act now
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is appealing to world leaders attending COP26 in Glasgow to act now to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis on those forced to flee.
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Extreme weather displaces record numbers of people as temperatures rise
More than 40 million people were driven from their homes by continued conflict and worsening weather in 2020 as the climate grew increasingly chaotic.
A Bangladeshi migrant becomes the first 'environmentally displaced' person in France
Last month, the appeals court for the Administrative Court of Bordeaux granted the status of "sick foreigner" to a Bangladeshi suffering from a respiratory disease, taking into account the air pollution in his country of origin. The decision was a first in France.
UN says studying water scarcity can help curb migration
In a recent report, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has said that studying trends linked to the lack of water could help communities to adapt and alleviate migratory pressure. Migrants can share good practices, skills and knowledge transfer, and use remittances for managing water resources.