No escape – On the frontlines of climate change, conflict and forced displacement

This report highlights how climate change is exacerbating the plight of over 120 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. Three-quarters of these individuals live in countries heavily impacted by climate-related hazards, with half facing both conflict and severe climate events. The report underscores that displaced people lack the funding and support needed to adapt to increasing climate shocks, leading to heightened vulnerability and repeated displacement.

Key solutions are as follow:

• protect displaced people fleeing climate impacts by applying and adapting existing legal tools.
• include the voices and specific needs of displaced populations and host communities in climate finance and policy decisions.
• invest in building climate resilience where needs are greatest, especially in fragile and conflict-affected settings. 
• accelerate the reduction of carbon emissions to prevent further climate disasters and displacement.