The United Nations says it is launching a new Climate Resilience Fund aimed at boosting protections for refugees and displaced communities threatened by climate change.
The UN refugee agency said it aimed to raise $100 million for the new fund by the end of next year to support refugees, their host communities and countries of origin hardest hit by climate emergencies.
The agency highlighted in a statement that climate risks were strongly correlated with conflict and poverty, experienced by many refugees.
In 2022, more than 70 per cent of refugees and asylum seekers fled from highly climate-vulnerable countries.
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