Tag: displacement
A Small Increase in Temperature Adds to Displacement
Even a one degree increase in temperature could cause a tenfold increase in displaced people, according to a new research by the...
A 100 Million Leaving Home in 2022
As the curtains for 2022 comes down, the world saw a hundred million people leaving their homes (displaced), fleeing conflict, violence, human...
Internal Displacement; Five Pathways to Overcome
With Internal displacement a major challenge to sustainable development, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggests five key pathways for overcoming the...
225 Million Internal Displacements in Asia Pacific
With over 225 million internal displacements or forced movements within borders, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement...
Six Months Of Ukraine War and Displacement
24 August marks six months since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022. The day also ...
Despite COVID Restrictions, World Saw Increased Displacement
Even when the world was halted due to COVID 19 travel restrictions, it saw a dramatic increase in internal displacement due to disasters, conflict...
UN Wants New Approach for Displaced People
With a staggering 55 million people living in internal displacement at the end of 2020 and more displacements seen around the world, a UN...
Forced Displacement Never slowed Down; UNHCR
Covid 19 pandemic and lock down restrictions shut people indoors but they never slowed down forced displacement around the world but instead left thousands...
A record 55 Million Internally Displaced
The number of people living in internal displacement reached a record 55 million by the end of 2020, according to a recent global report...
Internal displacement costs 20 billion dollars for countries
The Internal displacement of people has cost at least 20 billion dollars for each of the countries with an average cost of 390 dollars...