Afghanistan, Nov. 9 -- Nearly 30 million disaster-related internal displacements were recorded worldwide in 2025, as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Monday that insufficient investment in climate adaptation is leaving vulnerable communities exposed and putting millions more at risk of being forced from their homes.
IOM Director General Amy Pope issued the warning as the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) opened in Antalya, Turkiye, calling on governments and international financial institutions to increase long-term investment to help communities withstand storms, floods and other disasters.
"Every year we wait, more families lose everything," Pope said, urging governments to move beyond emergency assistance...