IOM Joins Climate Vulnerable Forum Trust Fund to Address Growing Climate Pressures on Migration and Displacement

IOM has joined a group of international agencies participating in the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Trust Fund with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The partnership aims to increase the capacity of affected communities to deal with migration and displacement linked to the impact of climate change and environmental pressures.

Costa Rica’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva as CVF Chair, Ambassador Elayne Whyte, welcomed IOM’s engagement. “Flooding, storms, sea-level rise, drought and agricultural shocks consistent with climate change are already displacing communities and amplifying migration pressures around the world. We are therefore very pleased to be collaborating with the IOM in an effort to build up local and international capacities to match the scale of this growing challenge. We commend IOM’s leadership in addressing this critical concern,” she said.

 “Climate change, environmental degradation and disasters are important drivers of forced displacement of people. We are delighted to take part in the CVF Trust Fund in order to work hand-in-hand with some of the communities most affected by these emerging challenges and to continue to ensure the best possible support to those in need,” said IOM Director-General William Lacy Swing.

The 105th session of the IOM Council, the organization’s governing body, taking place during 25-27 November 2014 in Geneva, features a High-Level Panel on Migration, Environment and Climate Change.

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