The President of the Republic marks World Refugee Day this Thursday with a message calling for global change in the face of climate change, highlighting the millions of people forced to flee their homes due to its consequences.
This message from Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was published on the Internet portal of the President of the Republic today, on World Refugee Day, which is celebrated on June 20 at the initiative of the United Nations (UN).
“On World Refugee Day, we know that 120 million people have been forced to flee their homes, their communities, their countries. This number is growing every year, reflecting not only the impact of new global conflicts, but also crises that remain unresolved,” the text reads.
Marcelo Rebelo de Souza states that in this year 2024, “The United Nations proposes to highlight the reality of climate change refugees, giving visibility to the evidence that must be accepted so that they can be effectively dealt with.”
“Only a change in global attitudes towards climate change can protect millions of citizens displaced around the world from its consequences,” says the head of state.
Regarding Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa mentions that June 20 “marks the anniversary of the climate agreement signed with Cape Verde to convert debt into an environmental fund for investment in that country’s energy transition.”
According to the President of the Republic, this “unprecedented agreement” signed by Portugal with Cape Verde “is also a confirmation of the national commitment to sustainable development and the humanitarian position of hospitality and the reception of refugees.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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