Open Forum: Pack Up and Go – Climate Migration

Overview Speakers

Over 200 million people face forced migration within their countries by 2050 due to sea-level rise, extreme weather events, drought and water scarcity. Climate migration can destabilize societies and economies, making them vulnerable to other long-term threats.

How can we address climate migration and reduce the risks for those displaced by the nature and climate crisis?

Yuki Hasegawa

General Manager, Tohoku General HQ, The Yomiuri Shimbun

Anne Beathe Tvinnereim

Heidi Larson

Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Ama Francis

Climate Director, International Refugee Assistance Project

Agnes Callamard

Secretary-General, Amnesty International

Deng Dak Malual

Global Shaper, Kakuma Hub

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