Open Forum: Pack Up and Go – Climate Migration

January 19, 2023
09:30–10:30 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Over 200 million people face forced migration within their countries by 2050 due to sea-level rise, extreme weather events, drought and water scarcity. Climate migration can destabilize societies and economies, making them vulnerable to other long-term threats. How can we address climate migration and reduce the risks for those displaced by the nature and climate crisis?

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Speakers

AC
Agnes Callamard
Secretary-General
Amnesty International
AF
Ama Francis
Climate Director
International Refugee Assistance Project
YH
Yuki Hasegawa
General Manager, Tohoku General HQ
Yomiuri Shimbun
HL
Heidi Larson
Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
DM
Deng Dak Malual
Global Shaper, Kakuma Hub
Global Shapers Community

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