The Climate, Migration, and Displacement Platform (CMDP) lays out top priorities for the Biden administration in preparation of the ordered report on policy options to address climate change and displacement.
Tropical Cyclone Yasa: Fiji’s Second Category 5 Cyclone in a Year
Tropical Cyclone Yasa was the second-strongest cyclone on record to make landfall in Fiji. Here’s what is at stake and what must be done.
The Hill: Climate Change Is Upending Central America—The U.S. Must Take Action
In Central America, the threat of climate displacement is becoming more urgent by the day.
Can Regional Refugee Definitions Help Protect People Displaced by Climate Change in Latin America?
The refugee definition contained in the Cartagena Declaration provides some protection for climate displaced people in Latin America.
At a Climate Change Crossroads: How a Biden-Harris Administration Can Support and Protect Communities Displaced by Climate Change
Refugees International outlines policy advice for the Biden administration on climate change, migration, and displacement issues.
Refugees International Welcomes President Biden’s Commitment to Address Climate Displacement
As climate change-related disasters continue to displace people around the world, we must explore a path forward that not only protects people but gives them options to live safely and with dignity, including through relocation.
Priorities for the 117th Congress: Humanitarian Engagement for Displaced Populations
Refugees International outlines priorities for the 117th Congress.
Devex: What does UNHCR’s New Guidance on the Protection of ‘Climate Refugees’ Mean?
A new UNHCR paper on legal considerations for the international protection of people displaced from their homes by climate change and disasters has received little fanfare. But it marks an important step forward.
Planned Relocation: A Conversation with Climate Displacement Expert Elizabeth Ferris
As communities affected by climate change in the United States and around the world grapple with difficult decisions, planned relocation is increasingly seen as an option for adapting to climate change. We spoke with Elizabeth Ferris to learn more.
Explainer: Flooding Worsens Humanitarian Crises in Sudan and South Sudan
Flooding throughout Africa’s Sahel region has exacerbated humanitarian crises in Sudan and South Sudan, two countries undergoing political transition while battling food insecurity, armed conflict, and COVID-19.