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The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday that forced displacement has doubled globally in the last decade, with a lack of funding to accommodate the increased number of displaced people dependent on UNHCR for support.
The UNHCR said the increase was “largely driven by protracted conflicts in Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine,” with a total of 123.2 million people being forcefully displaced in 2024. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) made up the largest percentage of the displaced population.
In particular, the conflict in Sudan has resulted in the “largest internal displacement crisis ever recorded,” with 11.6 million IDPs present in the country.
The report also noted positive trends, including the highest number of refugees being resettled in 40 years and the return of 9.8 million people to their homes in 2024. The high number of resettled people was driven by the end of conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan, with the organization highlighting that reducing conflict is the best way to mitigate displacement.
The UNHCR argued that an increase in funding is necessary to prevent the endangerment of displaced people since the majority of refugees are currently hosted in low and middle-income countries. The importance of more funding is particularly important in the context of increasing global instability, according to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
While international law provides specific protections for refugees through the 1951 Refugee Convention, including a right to non-discrimination and right to access to essential services, IDPs lack specific protection under international law. Although other rules of international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, protect IDPs, the lack of a specific legal framework for protecting IDPs can leave them particularly vulnerable in times of conflict.
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The UNHCR said the increase was “largely driven by protracted conflicts in Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine,” with a total of 123.2 million people being forcefully displaced in 2024. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) made up the largest percentage of the displaced population.
In particular, the conflict in Sudan has resulted in the “largest internal displacement crisis ever recorded,” with 11.6 million IDPs present in the country.
The report also noted positive trends, including the highest number of refugees being resettled in 40 years and the return of 9.8 million people to their homes in 2024. The high number of resettled people was driven by the end of conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan, with the organization highlighting that reducing conflict is the best way to mitigate displacement.
The UNHCR argued that an increase in funding is necessary to prevent the endangerment of displaced people since the majority of refugees are currently hosted in low and middle-income countries. The importance of more funding is particularly important in the context of increasing global instability, according to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
While international law provides specific protections for refugees through the 1951 Refugee Convention, including a right to non-discrimination and right to access to essential services, IDPs lack specific protection under international law. Although other rules of international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, protect IDPs, the lack of a specific legal framework for protecting IDPs can leave them particularly vulnerable in times of conflict.
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