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The KDMECC was initially signed by 15 African States in Uganda.
The KDMECC was initially signed by 15 African States in Uganda.
True
Where was the Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change expanded and adopted?
Where was the Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change expanded and adopted?
Who co-hosted the Conference of States where the KDMECC expansion was discussed and agreed upon?
Who co-hosted the Conference of States where the KDMECC expansion was discussed and agreed upon?
Kenya and Uganda
According to a 2023 report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, there were over 7.5 million new internal disaster displacements in ______ alone.
According to a 2023 report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, there were over 7.5 million new internal disaster displacements in ______ alone.
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The Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change (KDMECC)
- 48 African countries have agreed to adopt the KDMECC, addressing the connection between human mobility and climate change in Africa.
Background of the KDMECC
- The KDMECC was initially signed by 15 African States in Kampala, Uganda, in July 2022.
- The declaration is the first comprehensive, action-oriented framework led by Member States to address climate-induced mobility practically and effectively.
Climate Change and Migration in Africa
- Africa is one of the world's most vulnerable regions to climate change.
- Climate change directly impacts migration, leading to increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
- There were over 7.5 million new internal disaster displacements in 2022 alone, according to a 2023 report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
- If no action is taken, as many as 105 million people could become internal migrants within the African continent.
Conference of States and Key Organizations
- A three-day Conference of States was held on August 23-24, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya, where the continental expansion of the KDMECC was discussed and agreed upon.
- The conference was co-hosted by the governments of Kenya and Uganda, with support from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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48 African countries agree to adopt the Kampala Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change, addressing human mobility and climate change in the continent.
