climate-induced displacement
Bangladesh calls for addressing root causes of climate-induced displacement
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam has said the Paris Agreement, SDGs and Sendai Framework must be fully implemented to address the root causes of climate-induced migration and displacement.
He made the call while speaking at a webinar on "Climate Change and Migration and Displacement Nexus" on Tuesday.
António Vitorino, Director-General, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives France, Egypt and Germany, Charge d'affaires of Ghana, and representatives from different stakeholders spoke.
Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh in Geneva, moderated the webinar.
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The webinar was organized by the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in Geneva under the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF). Bangladesh is currently leading the 55- member forum for the second term.
Mentioning that Bangladesh is at the forefront of the climate crisis, the State Minister said that migration and displacement of a staggering number of people are inevitable unless climate actions are not accelerated globally.
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