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IMF: Climate change could increase conflict deaths

2023-08-30 17:50:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

IMF: Climate change could increase conflict deaths

Climate change is likely to exacerbate conflicts in fragile and war-torn states, resulting in higher death rates and a significant reduction in GDP, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report on Wednesday. writes Reuters.

The World Bank annually reviews a list of countries classified as "fragile and conflict-affected states", of which there are currently 39 and 21 are in Africa. Wednesday's report covers all 61 countries that have been on the list since 2006.

He found that climate shocks do not cause conflict, but they exacerbate existing unrest and exacerbate other underlying fragilities, such as hunger and poverty.

Conflict deaths as a share of population could rise by nearly 10% in fragile countries by 2060, the IMF said, adding that climate change could push another 50 million people in fragile states into hunger by 2060.

Although evidence of climate change is mounting after record temperatures around the world in recent months, the political will to take action has been eroded by economic weakness.

African leaders have said richer countries should provide more money to help them adapt to climate change and transition to greener energy, given that most African countries have produced a relatively small share of emissions that cause global warming.

They are expected to try to reach a unified negotiating position on climate at the African Climate Summit from September 4-6, ahead of the UN's COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates starting at the end of November./ CNA





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