Global Leaders to Endorse Landmark Global Climate Mobility Principles in Berlin

The UN’s Global Centre for Climate Mobility and the Robert Bosch Stiftung convene the 2nd Berlin Climate Mobility Forum in June 2026 to reach agreement on principles for addressing climate mobility.

• The high-level forum brings together 14 heads of state, over 60 ministers and leaders from across the globe, representing some 80 countries to advance global cooperation on climate mobility. 
• A central outcome of the Forum will be the endorsement of the “Global Climate Mobility Principles”, a high-level consensus on the need to enable positive adaptation journeys by protecting people’s “right to stay” and relocation with dignity.   
• The Forum will also serve to discuss a roadmap for translating these shared objectives into concrete partnerships and action.

Berlin, 04 June 2026 – At a pivotal moment for global climate action, the 2nd Berlin Climate Mobility Forum (BCMF), co-hosted by the Global Centre for Climate Mobility (GCCM) and the Robert Bosch Stiftung, will convene in Berlin on 18–19 June 2026 to adopt the “Global Principles for Addressing Climate Mobility”. It will also set the tone for the design of the Climate Mobility Adaptation Agenda. 
The Forum brings together governments, international organizations, financial institutions, civil society, and frontline leaders to usher in a new era of international cooperation on climate mobility. It will also be attended by heads of state and government from climate-vulnerable regions, including the Presidents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau, as well as the Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

This year’s convening is a follow-up to the 1st Forum launched last year to bring the urgent shared priorities of the affected countries across the globe into sharp focus. The leaders underscored how rising sea levels, extreme weather, and the loss of livelihoods are already forcing millions of people to reconsider their futures. By 2050, it is estimated that over 200 million people globally may be forced to leave their homes due to climate-related reasons. Yet global responses have been fragmented, and the participants of last year’s Forum resolved to change the status quo — by turning political commitments into coordinated action that supports communities to adapt, remain where possible, and move safely and with dignity when necessary. Since then, the political momentum has grown rapidly with the development of the global principles for addressing climate mobility, which garnered support from champion countries during COP30 in Belém. The launch of the “Global Climate Mobility Principles” at the 2nd Berlin Climate Mobility Forum will mark a first significant milestone of this effort.

“Climate mobility stands among the defining challenges of our era, calling for anticipatory action, collective international solidarity, and solutions firmly rooted in the lived realities of frontline communities” said Prof. Kamal Amakrane, Managing Director of the UN’s Global Centre for Climate Mobility. “The 2026 Berlin Climate Mobility Forum will convene leaders and partners from across regions to forge a shared vision for the way forward and advance meaningful action that enables people to stay in the places they call home, while ensuring that those who must move can do so in safety, dignity, and hope.”

In addition to adopting the Principles, the Forum will seek to accelerate implementation efforts through the “Climate Mobility Adaptation Agenda”. The Agenda aims to align stakeholders to advance practical, scalable responses that enable a positive transition for communities facing serious and often irreversible climate hazards. 

“At a time when international cooperation is under increasing pressure, it is crucial for Germany and Europe to show leadership in advancing the global response to climate mobility. As an influential donor and valued partner to many, with its key role in multilateral forums and international financial institutions, Germany has a special ability to move this critical topic forward. And this is not just a distant issue; Europe is also increasingly affected,” said Dr. Bernhard Straub, CEO of the Robert Bosch Stiftung. “Robust international cooperation is the only effective way to address the impacts of climate change on all our societies. The Berlin Climate Mobility Forum provides the platform to drive this collective action.”

By advancing shared principles and forging partnerships, the Forum aims to lay the groundwork for a coordinated global response to climate mobility that supports communities to adapt, stay where possible, and move with dignity when necessary.

• H.E. Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros
• H.E. Nasry Asfura, President of the Republic of Honduras
• H.E. Taneti Maamau, President of the Republic of Kiribati
• H.E. Dr. Hilda C. Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
• H.E. Wesley Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia
• H.E. Dalton Tagelagi, Prime Minister of Niue
• H.E. Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau
• H.E. James Marape, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
• H.E. Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
• H.E. Reverend Sir Tofinga Vaevalu Falani, Governor-General of Tuvalu
• H.E. Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Vice President, Republic of Maldives 
• H.E. Johnny Koanapo, Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Vanuatu