Nearly 90m displaced people face growing climate threats: UN — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 90 million displaced people worldwide are living in countries increasingly exposed to climate-related threats, including droughts, floods and extreme heat, while almost three-quarters of the global displaced population live in countries such as Afghanistan and Bangladesh that face serious climate risks, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says. According to Reuters, UNHCR issued the warning in a new report released on Friday (November 6), saying climate change was putting millions of displaced people at serious risk and calling for increased financial assistance to help them cope with its effects. The report, published ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, says conflict, displacement and climate change are interconnected challenges. UNHCR said nearly three-quarters of the world’s displaced population live in countries such as Afghanistan and Bangladesh, which are highly vulnerable to climate change. The agency’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Antón Leis García, said adapting to climate change in insecure areas affected by displacement was a matter of survival for communities. He added that climate finance must reach the communities most in need to help them cope with the effects of climate change. According to the report, climate change is also making it more difficult for displaced people to return home and rebuild sustainable lives in their places of origin. It added…