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Forced migrants are always either IDPs or displaced people, as both of these terms do not require a legal framework and the fact that they left their homes is sufficient. The distinction between the terms displaced person and forced migrant is minor; however, the term displaced person has an important historic context (e.g. World War II).
50% of internally displaced people and refugees were thought to be in urban areas in 2010, many of them in protracted displacement with little likelihood of ever returning home. A 2013 study found that these protracted urban displacements had not been given due weight by international aid and governance as historically they had focused on rural ...
Although they do not fit the definition of refugees set out in the UN Convention, people displaced by the effects of climate change have often been termed "climate refugees" [9] or "climate change refugees". [10] The term 'environmental refugee' is also commonly used and an estimated 25 million people can currently be classified as such. [11]
War, persecution, violence and human rights violations have displaced over 110 million people around the globe, the most since World War II, according to the UNHCR, the United Nations’ Office of ...
Displacement is a long lasting reality for most refugees. Two-thirds of all refugees around the world have been displaced for over three years, which is known as being in 'protracted displacement'. 50% of refugees—around 10 million people—have been displaced for over ten years.
A big project can upend the lives of tens of thousands of people. Since 2004, World Bank estimates indicate that at least a dozen bank-supported projects physically or economically displaced more than 50,000 people each. Studies show that forced relocations can rip apart kinship networks and increase risks of illness and disease.
[1] 4.8 million people are internally displaced in Colombia as a result of violence and conflict. [2] In the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center's Severity Assessment report, they found that out of the 13 countries assessed, Colombia was found to have the most significant disparities, with a larger number of internally displaced households ...
"I can't take this anymore. I'm so tired of this life. We're so sick of this, oh God. Have mercy on us. Countries of the world, please look at us, have mercy on us. We're hungry. We've been displaced.