Safeguarding Individuals

Children

Nearly half of the world’s forcibly displaced people are children.

A minority is an ethnic, religious or linguistic group, fewer in number than the rest of the population.

Women can be especially vulnerable to abuse in mass displacement situations.

Having fled war or persecution, displaced youth are thrust into an uncertain world.

We work to protect LGBTI refugees and asylum-seekers everywhere.

Men and boys can find themselves neglected or dismissed during times of displacement.

People with disabilities remain largely invisible or forgotten in their uprooted communities.

During times of displacement, older people have urgent rights and needs.

Differences, whether actual or perceived, can be defining characteristics that play a central role in determining an individual’s needs.

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