Internal displacement was first recognized as an issue of international concern by the United Nations (UN) Commission on Human Rights in 1991. Over the following 30 years, the UN Secretary-General’s appointment of a dedicated high-level advocate for internally...
REPORT: At the end of 2020, a staggering 55 million people were living in internal displacement. The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) climbed steadily over the past decade, with tens of millions of people forced to fee their homes each year and millions...
This edition of the Internal Displacement Newsletter covers the period from January to June 2021 and is the first issue since the conclusion of the GP20 Plan of Action for Advancing Prevention, Protection and Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons, at the end of...
This Policy Brief on Ten Years since the IASC Framework on Durable Solutions aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion on how to strengthen durable solutions to displacement by providing a light review of the application, utility, and achievements of the IASC...
