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CLIMATE CHANGE:
U.N. Braces for New Breed of Refugees

Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (IPS) – As the international community continues to express fears over the potentially devastating impact of global warming worldwide, there is also growing concern over the steady increase in a new category of displaced persons: environmental refugees.

“I believe it is high time that the United Nations take the lead in addressing this matter that threatens to affect the lives of so many, particularly those living in the coastal areas in the least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS),” U.N. Under-Secretary-General Anwarul Karim Chowdhury told IPS.

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