Global Report on Internal Displacement 2024 was recently released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
Key Findings of the Report:
- In 2023, the global count of internally displaced people (IDPs) increased to 75.9 million, up from 71.1 million in 2022.
- Primary causes of displacement included conflicts, violence, and natural disasters.
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Regional Highlights:
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Remains the most affected with 46% of global IDPs, largely due to ongoing conflicts and natural disasters.
- Middle East and North Africa: Significant rise in conflict-induced displacements, particularly in Palestine, and high disaster displacement figures due to earthquakes and floods.
- East Asia and the Pacific: Highest number of disaster displacements globally; conflict displacements also rose, driven mainly by the situation in Myanmar.
- South Asia: A decrease in displacements compared to the past decade, although disasters continued to cause significant displacements, notably in Manipur.
- Americas: A decrease in disaster displacements but a record high in displacements due to conflict and violence, especially in Colombia and Haiti.
- Europe and Central Asia: High number of disaster displacements due to earthquakes and other natural events; conflict displacements predominantly linked to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
About Internally Displaced People (IDPs):
- IDPs are individuals who are forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence, persecution, or disasters but remain within their country’s borders.
- Unlike refugees, IDPs do not cross international borders and are supposed to be under the protection of their own government, though this protection can often be inadequate
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