Climate Mobility Summit

The third annual Climate Mobility Summit (CMS) will take place on 24–26 September 2025 at Volvo Hall, Scandinavia House in New York City, alongside the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. Hosted by the Global Centre for Climate Mobility, the Summit will bring together global leaders, policymakers, experts, and frontline communities to shape a shared agenda for action. Over three days, participants will exchange knowledge, policies, and solutions that enable dignified, rights-based, and adaptive climate mobility journeys, while also safeguarding the right to stay.

Context

Forced displacement is emerging as the human face of the climate crisis. The climate crisis threatens sustainable development and the livelihoods of people globally, including through the greater frequency and severity of extreme weather events, water scarcity, decreased crop yields, and rising sea levels, as well as through its impacts on education, economies, health and sanitation. As a result, the climate crisis is emerging as a key driver of forced displacement and migration. By 2050, it is estimated that over 200 million people globally may be forced to leave their homes due to climate-related reasons.

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The 2025 Climate Mobility Summit will take place during UNGA High-Level Week, marking a strategic moment to elevate climate mobility and sea-level rise as global priorities. Building on the outcomes of the Berlin Climate Mobility Forum and recent high-level engagements, the Summit will advance shared priorities, promote common approaches, and foster concrete partnerships on climate mobility. The three-day programme will spotlight practical solutions, legal and financial tools, and community-led innovations, while looking ahead to COP30 in Belém and the 2026 UN Summit on Sea-Level Rise. The Summit will be held in a hybrid format, with opportunities to join both in New York and online.

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Initiatives

Africa Climate Mobility Initiative

Greater Caribbean Climate Mobility Initiative

Rising Nations Initiative