News Articles

Opinion: Enhancing the essential role of academia is a key recommendation from the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement

30 December 2021

While benefiting itself from academia, the Panel also recognized that engagement between policymakers and academia on internal displacement has been limited.

Op-ed: It's time for a Global Fund for displacement

8 November 2021

By former Panel member Per Heggenes and Expert Advisor Alexandra Bilak | Originally published on Devex
 

Opinion: Climate alarms towards COP26 are living realities for millions displaced

30 October 2021

Internal displacement cannot take a backseat in climate discussions as world leaders, experts and civil society representatives gather in Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26.
 

As cities adapt for climate resilience, don’t forget the internally displaced

29 October 2021

As the world moves towards World Cities Day 2021, the plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs) cannot be left unaddressed, many of whom are living in urban areas including cities, towns and slums.
 

Op-ed: Internal displacement remains an invisible crisis in plain sight

29 September 2021

By Panel Co-chairs Federica Mogherini and Donald Kaberuka | Originally published on Thomson Reuters Foundation
 

Press Release: High-Level Panel: Maintaining the status quo not an option for millions trapped in displacement

29 September 2021

The United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement today released its much-anticipated report, which advocates for nationally owned solutions for more than 55 million people displaced within their own countries.
 

Statement on World Humanitarian Day 2021

19 August 2021

Statement issued by the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day