INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT: 20 YEARS OF ACTION
Internal displacement is a global phenomenon.
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In 2018, there were 28 million new internal displacements associated with conflict, violence and disasters. Internal displacement uproots people within their own countries, often at a moment’s notice, depriving them of their homes, jobs and basic services and more.
News
Flooding worsens humanitarian needs across Yemen
Torrential rains and widespread flooding across 12 governorates in Yemen in recent weeks have affected tens of thousands of people, leaving many in urgent need of emergency assistance. Humanitarian assessments are ongoing, but preliminary reports from local...
In Somalia, IOM Begins Relocating Families at Risk of Eviction
Some 682 households, consisting of 3,914 individuals drawn from 12 out of 15 targeted IDP sites have been relocated to the new Baidoa public site as of 23 June, one week after relocation began. The effort will support internally displaced persons with better living...
UNHCR welcomes South Sudan’s accession to international convention to protect internally displaced
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes South Sudan’s accession this month to the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, also known as the Kampala Convention. South Sudan becomes the 28th African Union...
