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• Does Papua New Guinea have "climate refugees" ? N.B, Validate your answer by citing newspaper articles or other reading material in your discussion​

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Yes, Papua New Guinea has climate refugees. The 1,500 residents of Carteret Island are fast becoming the world's first climate change refugees as sea levels around the atoll have risen 10 centimeters.

In addition, refugees have been transferred to a transit center in Papua New Guinea by Australian authorities, but they are still prevented from leaving Manus Island and are denied opportunities to work and study.

The UNHCR is providing protection and assistance to many refugees and other people displaced by the effects of climate change, as well as helping them increase their resilience to future disasters.

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