Republic of Korea - Internally displaced persons - IDPs
Displacement severely affects the physical, socio-economic and legal safety of people and should be systematically regarded as an indicator of potential vulnerability. 2) The fact that such movement takes place within national borders.
Introduction to the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement - Brookings
As the first international standards for internally displaced persons (IDPs), the Guiding Principles identify the rights of the internally displaced and the obligations of governments toward...
Republic of Korea | IDMC
Yonhap News - 08 March 2025. Disaster - Extreme Temperature. Korea, Rep.: 647 displacements (in relief camp), 26 January - 28 January. About 647 people had been sheltered in relief camps across Southern Korea (notably in Geyonggi-do, Chungcheongbuk-do and Gangwon-do) between 26 and 28 January, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety.
A/76/169: Human rights of internally displaced persons - OHCHR
The number of people living in internal displacement because of armed conflict and violence reached 48 million globally at the end of 2025. 1 This is the highest number ever recorded and reflects the evolving nature of conflicts, which have become more complex, asymmetric and fragmented, often involving multiple States and non-State actors.
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP . ON INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) are joining forces to step up policy and action on internal displacement. This global partnership is a key step in realizing the strategic objectives of IOM’s Framework for Addressing Internal Displacement, and
- What is the Global Report on internal displacement?
- The 2024 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) report presents the data and analysis behind the 75.9 million people living in internal displacement as of the end of 2023. It is the ninth edition of the GRID and includes global and regional insights into the risk, scale and impacts of internal displacement.
- How has Africa responded to internal displacement?
- Fifteen years ago, Africa was at the forefront of progress towards comprehensive responses to internal displacement. The African Union adopted the Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, known as the Kampala Convention, in 2009.
- Will internal displacement outpace international flight in North Korea?
- Though the scale and location of human flight depend on a conflict’s characteristics, it is likely that internal displacement will significantly outpace any international flight in the event of North Korean instability.
- What is internal displacement?
- Internal displacement is a complex phenomenon that cannot be measured with numbers of IDPs alone. IDMC has developed tools to complement its displacement figures with standardised assessments of the conditions in which IDPs live and of affected countries’ capacity to address the issue.
- Which countries are most affected by internal displacement in 2023?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, which hosts 46 per cent of the world’s IDPs, was again the region most affected by internal displacement in 2023. Conflict and disasters overlapped in many countries, forcing people to flee again and/or prolonging their displacement.
- When is the Global Report on internal displacement (grid) 2025 published?
- IDMC will publish the Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2025 on Tuesday, 13 May 2025. The number of people living in internal displacement doubled to 75.9 million people between 2014 and 2023.
