Le Groupe de haut niveau chargé de la question des déplacements internes (ci-après le Groupe) a été créé par le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies en 2019 pour identifier des recommandations concrètes sur la manière de mieux prévenir, répondre et…
Un réfugié – qui était frustré que RMF ne puisse pas appuyer sa demande d'asile – m'a dit un jour que je n'avais un emploi qu’à cause de gens comme lui. Il avait raison et j'ai essayé de m'en souvenir…
Alors que la température s’élève sur notre planète, les écosystèmes s'effondrent, les espèces disparaissent, et nous assistons à un nombre croissant de catastrophes dévastatrices. Aucune société, aucune communauté ne sera épargnée : les moyens de subsistance s'amenuisent, la sécurité alimentaire…
With the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounding the loudest warnings yet, this issue of FMR urges all actors to collaborate in the monumental task of addressing the impacts of the climate crisis on human mobility.…
This special edition of Forced Migration Review focusing on displacement and planned relocation in the context of climate change could not come at a more appropriate time. We urgently need to translate our commitments into meaningful action. Throughout COP26 in…
Displacements associated with climate- and weather-related hazards have reached levels unprecedented in modern times. The intensity and frequency of hazards that can trigger displacement are increasing, eroding fragile livelihoods and ecosystems, aggravating existing vulnerability and undermining resilience. Since 2008, an…
Researchers and policymakers have long claimed a direct link between climate change, migration and conflict. However, policy and programme strategies based on this link have neglected the important role of national governments in creating the conditions for natural resource scarcity…
The climate crisis in the Sahel is real. Hotter temperatures, unpredictable rains, floods, drought and desertification increasingly threaten already vulnerable countries and communities. These changes are also fuelling inter-communal tensions. People whose subsistence depended on fishing in Lake Faguibine in…
In 2018 Afghanistan experienced a severe drought that had a direct impact on more than two-thirds of the country’s population of 38 million. The drought resulted in failed harvests, empty groundwater reserves, and a spike in food insecurity in 22…
The Central Sahel is one of the most conflict-affected regions in Africa, and one of the most vulnerable regions to climate risks globally.[1] It is characterised by porous borders, seasonal and international migration, communities that share border areas, and large…