LGBTIQ+ people in disaster risk reduction

UNDRR has formally added an LGBTIQ+ Persons constituency to its Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism to strengthen inclusive disaster risk reduction policy and participation.

This report presents a comprehensive scoping review of the drivers of heat‑related health vulnerability among migrants from the majority-world living in European cities, and calls for justice‑centred, community‑led approaches to climate‑health adaptation.

Women, girls, persons with disabilities, older people, ethnic minorities and LGBTQI+ individuals often face greater impacts, not because they are inherently vulnerable, but because of persistent structural barriers.

This study examines the impact of risk communication on LGBTQ+ communities during the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea, where detailed personal information shared for contact tracing led to further stigmatisation.

This report provides some of the first empirical documentation as to how LGBT people differentially experience the negative effects of climate change compared to non-LGBT people.

Disasters caused by climate change can adversely affect LGBTQ+ people already suffering from poverty and discrimination.

The Indonesian government has a five-year plan setting out its development objectives and how it will manage the impacts of climate change and although this includes provisions for vulnerable groups, trans people are not listed among them.

This report covers the experiences of unhoused individuals sex workers and LGBTQIA+ populations during disasters, which are marked by a dual reality of heightened vulnerability and remarkable resilience.

The report highlights how disasters exacerbate existing inequalities and stresses the importance of inclusive policy development, sensitive communication strategies, and legal considerations tailored to the needs of these communities.

Meet the scientist whose research on queer and trans populations influenced the National Climate Assessment.