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01/09/23 06:34 AM IST

Kampala Declaration on climate change

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  • A total of 48 African countries have now agreed to adopt the Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change (KDMECC) to address the nexus of human mobility and climate change in the continent.
About Declaration
  • KDMECC was originally signed and agreed upon by 15 African states in Kampala, Uganda in July 2022.
  • The KDMECC-AFRICA is expected to be signed by Member States during the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi on September 4, 2023.
  • The Declaration is the first comprehensive, action-oriented framework led by Member States to address climate-induced mobility in a practical and effective manner. 
  • There were over 7.5 million new internal disaster displacements last year alone, according to a 2023 report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
  • If nothing is done, as many as 105 million people could become internal migrants within the African continent.
  • The Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change gives us the unprecedented opportunity to support Member State priorities in addressing the challenges while also leveraging migration for sustainable development.
  • Encouraging the integration of migration into sustainable development strategies, ensuring it benefits both migrants and host communities.
  • Prioritizing the voices of vulnerable groups, including youth, women, and those in disadvantaged situations, to ensure their needs and concerns are central to the response.
Source- DTE

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