Displaced people
Internally Displaced People - UNHCR
Internally Displaced People. Internally displaced people (IDPs) have been forced to flee their homes by conflict, violence, persecution or disasters, however, ...
About internally displaced persons | OHCHR
Who are internally displaced persons? According to the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, internally displaced persons (also known as "IDPs") are ...
Forced displacement - European Commission
As of May 2024, the number of forcibly displaced people in the world has reached a staggering 120 million, marking another historic increase and ...
Internally displaced person - Wikipedia
An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who is forced to leave their home but who remains within their country's borders. They are often referred to ...
One in every 69 people, or 1.5 per cent of the entire world's population, is now forcibly displaced. This is nearly double the 1 in 125 people who were ...
2024 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) | IDMC
Internally displaced people (IDPs). Internally displaced people are those who have been forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict, violence, or ...
Forced migration or displacement data
While there were 59.5million forcibly displaced people as of the end of 2014 (UNHCR, 2015), the figure was 117.3 million by the end of 2023 ( ...
Displaced Person - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) may be defined as persons who have been forced to flee their homes to escape armed conflict, generalized violence, human ...
Global displacement figures 2024 | NRC
How many people are displaced in the world today? Where are they fleeing from? And which countries currently host the most refugees?
People become internally displaced when they are forced to leave their homes ... displaced persons (IDPs). Internal displacement is often a protracted ...
All-time high of 71 million people internally displaced worldwide
The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the world reached 71.1 million as of the end of 2022, an increase of 20 per cent from the previous year.
Protected persons: Internally displaced persons | ICRC
International humanitarian law (IHL) aims to ensure that internally displaced people are protected and given assistance at all stages of their displacement.
displaced person - Migration and Home Affairs - European Union
In the EU context, a third-country national or stateless person who has had to leave their country or region of origin, or has been evacuated, ...
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced ...
Internally displaced persons may face discrimination and obstacles to fully enjoy their human rights because of their displacement. This mandate was created to:.
Refugees and displaced people | MSF UK
MSF works around the world to provide refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) with the medical care they need, from psychological support to life-saving ...
Forced Displacement - World Bank
Forced displacement is a development challenge, not only a humanitarian concern. The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes, regions, and ...
Record High Displacement in DRC at Nearly 7 Million
As of October 2023, most internally displaced persons, about 5.6 million (81 per cent of the total IDPs) live in the eastern provinces of North ...
Forced displacement - Wikipedia
A forcibly displaced person may also be referred to as a "forced migrant", a "displaced person" (DP), or, if displaced within the home country, an "internally ...
Displaced populations | Emergencies - WHO EMRO
The Eastern Mediterranean Region carries the largest burden of displaced populations globally. Out of 58 million displaced persons worldwide, almost 30 million ...
Internal Displacement, IDP Data | IOM, UN Migration
IOM works to support millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) displaced within their own countries, uprooted by conflict, violence and disasters.