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Communication on the EU’s Humanitarian Action: new challenges, same principles

Communication on the EU’s Humanitarian Action: new challenges, same principles

Other Thematic Areas
Other
2021
Year of publication
2021
Specific thematic area
Humanitarian Assistance
Sector of governance
Humanitarian
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events, Generic references to climate climate change
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Regional instruments Member countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Sub-region
Multiple
Region
Multiple
Macro-region
Europe
Author/issuing body
European Commission
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 5 - Regular pathways
Child marker
A
Gender marker
A
Human rights marker
C

Climate change is exacerbating environmental degradation and the consequences of unsustainable management of natural resources while adding to humanitarian needs. In addition to increasingly frequent and severe natural hazards triggering disasters, climate change and environmental degradation are among the root causes of conflict, food insecurity and displacement.

Ps. 2, 10

anticipatory approaches to bolster the resilience of the forcibly displaced in regions vulnerable to climate-related and other hazards.

Ps. 2, 10

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).