Displacement diplomacy: five ways to improve policy and practice on internal displacement in Africa March 24, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Judith I. Oputu Although internal displacement is a global problem, it has long been a particular concern for African governments. According to the most recent estimates, ...
COVID-19 response in conflict zones hinges on respect for international humanitarian law April 16, 2020 9 mins read COVID-19 and conflict / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege In our collective response to COVID-19 in conflict zones, it is vital that key provisions ...
Displaced in cities: Who are the hosts? February 12, 2019 11 mins read Humanitarian Action / Migration Zoë Jordan The recent ICRC report, Displaced in Cities, shines a much-needed light on experiences of hosting IDPs in urban centres. This is an increasing ...
Internal displacement: Some reflections on cracking the urban challenge September 23, 2018 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Protracted Conflict Catherine-Lune Grayson The world is rapidly urbanizing and so is internal displacement. Yet we—humanitarians—often fail to properly understand how displaced people cope in such settings ...
Refugees, migrants, IDPs: Protecting people on the move—without distinction October 9, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Migration / Sexual Violence Sir Michael Aaronson ‘It is not the movement of persons that is the problem, it is the movement ...
