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UNHCR Warns 90 Million Face Climate Risks
UNHCR says nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, including extreme heat, drought and flooding. The agency warns these risks threaten livelihoods and safe, durable returns, while fragile and conflict-affected countries receive only about 10% of global climate finance. Ahead of COP31 in Türkiye, UNHCR is urging governments and finance institutions to include displaced people and host communities in climate plans and funding.
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A concise overview of UNHCR’s warning, the climate-finance shortfall, and its appeal ahead of COP31.
The evidence
Adds detail on climate risks to stateless people and the inclusion of displaced communities and hosts in climate investments.
The coverage reports UNHCR’s assessment of current exposure and risks, alongside projections and calls for action. It does not establish that the requested funding or policy changes have been made.
UNHCR says more than two-thirds of refugees who returned home during the first half of 2026 went to countries vulnerable to climate hazards; it cites declining groundwater and climate shocks as risks to recovery in Syria.
The agency says fragile and conflict-affected countries receive only about 10% of global climate finance, despite hosting many climate-exposed displaced people.
UNHCR projects that by 2050 one in three refugee settlements in sub-Saharan Africa could face at least 100 days of dangerous heat annually. It also cites forecasts that severe flooding could displace up to three million people across Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda by the end of 2026; these are projections, not reported outcomes.
Ahead of COP31 in Türkiye, UNHCR says it will urge governments and climate finance institutions to include refugees and other displaced people in national climate plans and financing mechanisms. The coverage describes this as an appeal, not an adopted commitment.