IOM chief warns climate change could displace over 200 million people

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Amy Pope, the director general of the International Organization for Migration, warned that climate change could force huge numbers of people to move. She said more than two hundred million individuals currently live in communities vulnerable to climate impacts. Without financial support for adaptation, these populations face the risk of displacement. Pope emphasized that governments must allocate funding to help communities adjust to changing conditions. The warning points to a looming humanitarian challenge linked to environmental change. Failure to act, she argued, could create large‑scale migration pressures.

IOM Director General Amy Pope says more than 200 million people live in climate‑vulnerable communities and face displacement unless governments fund adaptation.

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