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Forced to Flee in a Changing Climate: How IFRC is addressing climate and disaster displacement in Asia Pacific

Vladislav Kovalevski
September 2, 2025

This IFRC report highlights how climate change and disasters are driving displacement across Asia Pacific, the world’s most disaster-prone region. In 2024 alone, over 24 million people were displaced by disasters, accounting for more than half of the global total.

Through 39 case studies from 21 National Societies, the report showcases locally led Red Cross and Red Crescent actions to reduce risks, strengthen resilience, provide humanitarian assistance, and support recovery. It calls for scaling up efforts to empower communities, helping people stay safely in their homes, move with dignity when necessary, and rebuild resilient futures.

Topics

Climate Change Adaptation , Migration , Resilience and Disaster Risk Management

Type of disaster

Cold wave / dzud , Drought , Earthquake , Extreme heat / Heat wave , Flood , Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone , Tsunami , Volcanic eruption

Country

Afghanistan , Asia Pacific , Australia , Bangladesh , Bhutan , Brunei Darussalam , Cambodia , China , Cook Islands , Federated States of Nauru , Fiji , French Polynesia , Hong Kong (China) , India , Indonesia , Japan , Kiribati , Laos , Macau , Malaysia , Maldives , Marshall Islands , Micronesia , Mongolia , Myanmar , Nauru , Nepal , New Caledonia (France) , New Zealand , Niue , North Korea , Pakistan , Palau , Papua New Guinea , Philippines , Samoa , Singapore , Solomon Islands , South Korea , Sri Lanka , Taiwan , Thailand , Timor-Leste , Tonga , Tuvalu , Vanuatu , Viet Nam

Organization

Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Language

English

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