Conflict, climate, environmental degradation and uneven development are major factors in the $7.9B appeal.
GENEVA (AN) — The International Organization for Migration cited a "large and widening gap" between needs and resources as it kicked off a $7.9 billion appeal to deal with a record displacement of people worldwide.
The 97-page appeal released on Monday by IOM, also known as U.N. Migration, pointed to "conflict, climate change, environmental degradation and uneven development" forcing displacement and irregular migration.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
Scoop: The cuts result from Trump abolishing Biden-era efforts to save lives through legal U.S. immigration options.
Scoop: The budget freeze is part of almost $700 million the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States.
Other U.N. agencies that have been cited as potential replacements for UNRWA all agree it is irreplaceable.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
