New Lancet commission on climate Change, migration, displacement and health

This Commission was launched in 2024 by The Lancet Regional Health – Europe and is co-chaired by the European Regional Hub co-chairs, Professor Bernadette Kumar (Norwegian Institute of Public Health) and Professor Karl Blanchet (Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva).

This Commission aims to: 1) address a major unmet need by providing evidence on the nexus between climate change, migration, and health; and 2) recognize and raise awareness of the importance of understanding their interconnectedness for the development of policies and appropriate responses across the WHO European Region.

In the December 2025 issue of The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, we published a Comment to announce the Commission.

This article lays the groundwork for our mission and highlights the key priority areas that will shape each working group’s research.

We invite you to read the full comment here.

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