Support for Platform for Disaster Displacement (PDD)

About this project

Disaster displacement is one of the biggest humanitarian challenges of the 21st century. Every year, millions of people are forced to leave their homes because of natural hazards. Many find refuge within their own country, but some have to move abroad. Scientists warn that climate change is projected to increase displacement in the future. These large-scale displacements have devastating effects on people and communities. They create complex humanitarian and development challenges that call for urgent partnerships and action beyond traditional silos.\n\nThe Platform on Disaster Displacement is working towards better protection for people displaced across borders in the context of disasters and climate change by promoting measures to help people stay in their homes, help people move out of harm’s way and to better protect those forced to leave their homes. This is done through enhanced cooperation, coordination and action and by promoting concerted efforts at the national, regional and international levels and among stakeholders dealing with broad range of policy and action areas including humanitarian assistance and protection, human rights, migration management, refugee protection, disaster risk reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and development.\n\nManaged by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Secretariat of the Platform is hosted by UNOPS in Geneva, Switzerland.\n

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United Nations Office for Project Services · Multilateral

Countries

Switzerland

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparedness

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United Nations Office for Project Services

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United Nations Office for Project Services

Published by United Nations Office for Project Services to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 27 Jan 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 41AAA-20155-013.

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