It is impossible to view the Venezuelan displacement crisis on its own when there are already 7.7 million internally displaced people in Colombia.
A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in southern Ethiopia.
This is a make-or-break moment for the Central African Republic. After years of conflict, a small window of opportunity is open to make real progress toward peace. Alexandra Lamarche offers three key steps the international community must take to consolidate hard-won gains and improve conditions on the ground.
Intercommunal violence in Ethiopia has forced 1.4 million people to become displaced in 2018, the highest number of new internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in the world. For all the obstacles and uncertainties facing Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy’s administration, it is in their control – and interest – to make significant improvements in their response towards displaced Ethiopians.…
Regina Emilio was forced to flee her home after civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013. She is one of some 200,000 people living in UN-controlled Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites across the country. As a recent peace agreement muddles forward, some are talking of closing the PoC sites. But for Regina…
The crisis in Northeast Nigeria has reached an inflection point.
Somalia is again in the throes of another drought that by many accounts is worse than the last. Thankfully, greater government control and a prompt humanitarian response by the government and aid agencies have saved lives, but the scale of displacement is enormous. More than 760,000 Somalis have been displaced across the country since November 2016, 160,000 of them to Mogadishu. Here they are struggling to access assistance and protection in a dangerous and volatile environment.
The situation internally dispalced people in Iraq remains extremely worrisome.
2015 was a significant year for internal displacement: there were 19.2 million new cases of internal displacement from natural hazards and over 8 million new cases due to conflict.
Internal displacement in Iraq is getting worse.
Colombia: Two Crises in One Country
It is impossible to view the Venezuelan displacement crisis on its own when there are already 7.7 million internally displaced people in Colombia.
The Crisis Below the Headlines: Conflict Displacement in Ethiopia
A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in southern Ethiopia.
In the Central African Republic, Verging on Peace or Back to War
This is a make-or-break moment for the Central African Republic. After years of conflict, a small window of opportunity is open to make real progress toward peace. Alexandra Lamarche offers three key steps the international community must take to consolidate hard-won gains and improve conditions on the ground.
Ethiopia: Abiy’s Misstep on IDPs and How He Can Fix It
Intercommunal violence in Ethiopia has forced 1.4 million people to become displaced in 2018, the highest number of new internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in the world. For all the obstacles and uncertainties facing Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy’s administration, it is in their control – and interest – to make significant improvements in their response towards displaced Ethiopians.…
No Home Without Peace for South Sudan’s Displaced
Regina Emilio was forced to flee her home after civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013. She is one of some 200,000 people living in UN-controlled Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites across the country. As a recent peace agreement muddles forward, some are talking of closing the PoC sites. But for Regina…
Political Pressure to Return: Putting Northeast Nigeria’s Displaced Citizens at Risk
The crisis in Northeast Nigeria has reached an inflection point.
Surviving Somalia’s Current Drought
Somalia is again in the throes of another drought that by many accounts is worse than the last. Thankfully, greater government control and a prompt humanitarian response by the government and aid agencies have saved lives, but the scale of displacement is enormous. More than 760,000 Somalis have been displaced across the country since November 2016, 160,000 of them to Mogadishu. Here they are struggling to access assistance and protection in a dangerous and volatile environment.
Internal Displacement in Iraq: More than Just Mosul
The situation internally dispalced people in Iraq remains extremely worrisome.
Expert Statement on Internally Displaced Persons
2015 was a significant year for internal displacement: there were 19.2 million new cases of internal displacement from natural hazards and over 8 million new cases due to conflict.
Displaced in Iraq: Little Aid and Few Options
Internal displacement in Iraq is getting worse.