Knowra Internally displaced person Internally displaced person An internally displaced person is forced to leave their home because of conflict, violence, disasters, or other threats but remains within their country’s internationally recognized borders.
Forced displacement : Movement from a home or habitual residence compelled by threats, violence, disaster, or other coercive circumstances. Internal displacement is one form of forced movement.
Conflict-induced displacement : Forced movement caused by armed conflict, generalized violence, or persecution. Conflict is a major cause of people fleeing without leaving their country.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre : An organization that collects and analyzes global data on internal displacement caused by conflict and disasters. Its estimates make the scale and trends of internal displacement visible.
Right to return : A legal principle affirming that people may return to their homes or country under applicable law. Voluntary, safe return is one possible route out of internal displacement.
Internal displacement statistics : Quantitative information about people displaced within their countries, including new movements and people still displaced. Different definitions and data gaps affect estimates of the scale of internal displacement.
Refugee : A person outside their country of nationality or habitual residence who meets the legal criteria for international refugee protection. Crossing an international border distinguishes refugees from internally displaced people.
Disaster displacement : Forced movement from homes caused by sudden- or slow-onset disasters and their effects. Disasters can displace people internally even when no border is crossed.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Report on Internal Displacement : An annual report documenting new displacement and the number of people living in internal displacement worldwide. The report tracks the populations and events that policy responses must address.
Property restitution : The restoration of property or rights to people dispossessed through unlawful seizure or displacement. Recovering homes and land can make return possible and address displacement-related losses.
Climate migration : Human movement shaped partly or wholly by climate variability and climate change. Climate-related movement may be voluntary, forced, internal, or cross-border, complicating classification.
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