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16 Days: A Dangerous Climate for Women
December 02, 2011 Alice Thomas Africa, Climate Displacement, Pakistan, Somalia, Asia, Women's Rights

This week, events are taking place across the globe to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, a campaign to end violence against women, which, according to the UN, 70 percent of women will experience in their lifetime.

Climate Displacement: Facing the Human Security Threat
November 28, 2011 Alice Thomas Climate Displacement

Last week, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees briefed the UN Security Council on "New Challenges to Security," highlighting the increasing threat posed by climate change. 

His remarks could hardly have come at a better time. In 2010 alone, more than 43 million people were forcibly displaced by sudden-onset natural disasters – just as many as were displaced by conflict. Millions more have had to flee their homes because of slower-onset events like drought and famine.

The UN Refugees Convention at 60: Recognizing a Changing World
November 03, 2011 Alice Thomas Climate Displacement

Next month, the United Nations will hold a high-level ministerial meeting to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1951 Refugees Convention. For more than half a century, the Convention and its 1967 Protocol have provided protection to millions of vulnerable people fleeing conflict and persecution in their home countries.

Pakistan: New Floods Mean Higher Stakes
September 21, 2011 Alice Thomas Climate Displacement, Pakistan, Humanitarian Response, Asia
It’s flooding again in Pakistan.  While not as severe as last year’s unprecedented deluge – which affected 20 million people – this year’s floods are nonetheless severe, and likely to grow worse.  Since the onset of the monsoons in August, 5.4 million people have been affected and more than 800,000 displaced to shelters and informal camps.
Pakistan: One year after the floods
July 26, 2011 Alice Thomas Climate Displacement, Pakistan, Humanitarian Response, Asia

This post originally appeared on The Hill's Congress blog.