IOM warns 200M at risk of climate displacement, urges adaptation funding

IOM Director Amy Pope warned at COP31 that over 200 million people in highly climate-vulnerable communities face displacement, citing 30 million displaced in 2025 by storms, drought, and wildfires. She criticized billions spent on border controls instead of adaptation. The claim is a projection based on vulnerability assessments, not a current count, and underscores a growing humanitarian and geopolitical risk.

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