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As water scarcity reshapes rural livelihoods in Iraq, farmers are turning to innovative solutions that grow more livestock feed with less water.

Investing in local solutions like these can help communities adapt to climate pressures before they become emergencies. #COP31

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Joining forces at #COP31, @unmigration, @FAO @UNOCHA, @unicef, @refugees and @WFP have launched the UN Disaster Risk Financing Platform. The platform aims to mobilize over US$3 billion in funding to protect 75 million people from climate shocks by 2030.

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“Nothing without us, everything with us.”

At #COP31, Indigenous women from across the Americas are calling for meaningful participation in climate decisions, recognition of their leadership and protection of their ancestral territories.

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Ebola prevention doesn't stop at hospitals or official border crossings.

As the outbreak continues in eastern DRC, IOM is supporting health screening and early detection along travel routes.

Over 55 million traveller screenings have been supported since the outbreak began.

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Working alongside partners, IOM has delivered 1,150 relief items and provided mental health and psychosocial support to affected communities.

Additional resources are needed to support families as they move towards lasting recovery.

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One month after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Panama, over 2,700 people remain in temporary shelters, with 4,600 homes completely destroyed.

As reconstruction progresses, IOM calls for continued support to help displaced families access safe shelter and rebuild their lives.

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Rural communities in Northern Peru are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, but women are helping build a more resilient future – one greenhouse at a time.

Now, more than ever, communities need greater support to turn local innovation into lasting impact. #COP31

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By 2050, up to 216 million people could migrate within their own countries as a result of the impacts of climate change.

At #COP31, IOM brought partners together to turn what works into investment-ready action for climate-affected communities.

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Investing in climate solutions means investing in people's choices.

At #COP31, IOM brought together governments, businesses and foundations to explore how financing can help communities adapt to climate change and give people more control over their future.

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At least 50,000 Pacific Islanders are at risk of being displaced by disasters and climate shocks each year.

But communities across the region are already developing solutions.

At #COP31, IOM is calling for greater investment to help scale these efforts.

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In southern #Lebanon, displacement and return are unfolding side by side. While some families return to damaged homes, others remain displaced amid ongoing insecurity, access restrictions and widespread destruction.

IOM's Andrew Lind reports from Saida and Nabatiyeh 🎥

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Without urgent climate action, entire communities could lose the places they call home.

As leaders gather for #COP31, young people like Sinilita in #Tuvalu are urging world leaders to take meaningful action to address the challenges communities like theirs are already facing.

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What does it take to rebuild trust in migration?

Listening to communities. Including migrants in decisions. Turning dialogue into action.

At #IDM2026, participants shared what needs to change, and why cooperation remains essential to making migration work for everyone.

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IOM is working with national authorities to strengthen health screening, early detection and surveillance along key migration routes and border crossings.

Sustained funding is urgently needed to prevent further transmission.
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola continues to threaten communities already affected by conflict and displacement.

IOM-supported surveillance has identified 71 alerts since the outbreak began, but a USD 59.8M funding gap threatens critical response efforts.

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Local solutions are helping communities across the #Philippines adapt to climate shocks, recover from disasters, and strengthen livelihoods.

This #COP31, climate finance must reach the people on the front lines.

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At least 56 migrants have died in shipwrecks off Senegal and Greece over the weekend, with others still missing.

IOM calls for stronger search and rescue efforts and safer migration pathways to prevent further loss of life. https://t.co/3nnjb4nWVK

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Think COP31 has nothing to do with you? Think again. 🌍

From where we live to how we prepare for disasters, the decisions made at #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, will help shape our future.

Here are 4 things you need to know and why they matter to all of us.

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Tens of thousands who fled violence in Ethiopia and crossed into Kenya are facing severe shortages of food, clean water and shelter.

An estimated 50,000 people have arrived in Moyale, with many families relying on already stretched host communities.
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