Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 23rd Jan. International migration agency on Monday issued a $8 billion appeal to help 140 million people globally those internally displaced and the communities that host them.
IOM Director-General Amy Pope said it was urgent to help communities resist climate change, which last year was an even bigger driver of migration than conflict:
“Hundreds of millions of people live in communities that are extremely vulnerable to climate shocks”, she said.
“If we do not begin to build this capacity now, we collectively will face a displacement crisis that dwarfs anything we deal with.”
Ms. Pope stressed that irregular and forced migration had reached “unprecedented levels”, with more than 71 million people displaced within their own countries today.
She also insisted there was “overwhelming evidence” that well-managed migration was “a major contributor to global prosperity and progress”.
The agency in line with it’s long-term objectives, said that Monday’s appeal would help to save lives and protect people on the move, find solutions to displacement and facilitate safe pathways for regular migration.
