
IOM Director-General Amy Pope called for immediate and long-term investment for the millions of people displaced by climate disasters.
In its statement within the scope of COP31, the International Organization for Migration stated that 29.9 million people will be displaced due to disasters in 2025 and called for urgent investment to combat climate change.
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The COP31 summit is held in Antalya to discuss the effects of climate change and solutions. In 2024, 45.8 million people were displaced due to disasters.
The International Organization for Migration made a written statement within the scope of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, hosted by Antalya.
The statement called for immediate and long-term development and investment to help communities adapt and remain safely in their homes before people are forced to leave their homes.
'TOTAL NUMBER IS HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE OF THE LAST 10 YEARS'
The statement noted that approximately 29.9 million people were displaced due to storms, floods and other disasters in 2025. "Many people had to flee more than once, so each movement is counted separately. The total number is higher than the average of the last 10 years," the statement said.
The statement emphasized that storms alone caused 17.9 million displacements, and that typhoons and floods in the Philippines caused more than one third of all disaster-related displacements worldwide.
It was reminded in the statement that disasters in 2024 caused 45.8 million displacements, the highest number ever recorded.
'COP31 MUST PROVIDE RESULTS'
IOM Director General Amy Pope, whose views were included in the statement, said, "No one wants to leave their home. People want to stay safe and return when possible. We know what works, early warnings save lives, stronger homes last, and healthy soil and water keep people alive."
Emphasizing the need for long-term investments as well as quick solutions after disasters occur, Pope pointed out that there is no investment at the required scale in this sense.
"What is missing is investment on the scale required. More families are losing everything with each passing year. That's why COP31 must deliver. This deficit has a human cost. When communities cannot protect themselves, the next flood or drought displaces more people. Many remain in crowded cities or informal settlements and face the same risks again. Relocation of entire communities should remain a last resort," Pope said.
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