Qiyamud Din Ikram was a fellow in Refugees International’s inaugural refugee fellows program. He is a climate migration and youth climate advocate and has worked on World Bank and UNDP-funded projects focused on climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, climate mobility, and climate justice. Qiyamud Din Ikram is the climate change migration focal point at the UN Major Group for Children and Youth. He is originally from Afghanistan and now lives in Germany.
Refugee voices are excluded from key decision-making spaces, but their leadership is crucial for the creation of effective climate policies.
November 7, 2025
Without direct financial support and resources, refugees are left vulnerable to the worst impacts of climate change.
November 22, 2024
As the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP28) begins in Dubai today, where is Afghanistan?
November 30, 2023
