Honored to open a timely #ESCAP81 side event on the nexus between #climate, #urbanization and #migration, convened by #IOM & #UNHABITAT with partners. #Asia-#Pacific is at the epicenter of climate #displacement — let’s invest in resilient, inclusive cities and scalable solutions!

🌏Today at #ESCAP81, I delivered #IOM’s statement as Coordinator of Asia-Pacific UN Network on #Migration.
#GlobalCompactForMigration is vital to #SDG achievement as affirmed in the recent Regional #GCM Review chaired also by Fiji.  Let’s protect #migrants, expand pathways, and build #resilience!

📣 This Friday! ​

If you have registered, join us in person at the 81st UNESCAP Commission Session for our side event on Building Resilient Cities and Communities in Climate Displacement Settings ​

📅 25 April 2025​
🕐 12:45–13:45
📍 UNCC, Bangkok 🇹🇭​

#ESCAP81 #ClimateMobility​

The #ESCAP81 Commission Session kicks off today in Thailand. Our Regional Director, @iorikatoun.bsky.social, representing IOM at the event, highlighted migration as a driver of sustainable development & called for:​

✅Safe migration pathways​
✅Equal access to services​
✅Data-driven policies​

#SDGs