displaced people

February 6, 2014

Number of internally displaced Syrians to double by end of 2014, says UN

Those displaced by the civil war inside Syria are expected to rise from some 3.5 million now to 6.5 million by the end of the year, says a senior UN official.
January 5, 2014

Nearly a million displaced people in Central African Republic

Violence and insecurity in Central African Republic has pushed the number of internally displaced people past 935,000.
January 3, 2014

Multiple emergencies 'great test' of global humanitarian system, says UN

An unprecedented number of people are beginning 2014 either internally displaced or as refugees, the United Nations humanitarian chief has warned.
July 28, 2013

Faith leaders promote protection of displaced people

Along with other faith-based groups, the WCC has helped develop the United Nations refugee agency declaration on protection for refugees, displaced and stateless people.
June 19, 2013

Thousands of lives uprooted in forced Romanian evictions

The Romanian authorities stand accused of betraying thousands of citizens through broken promises and "total disregard" of their right to adequate housing.
January 28, 2013

Escalating violence in northern Mali fuelling hunger in the Sahel

The escalating fighting and displacement of people in Mali and neighbouring countries is exacerbating the Sahel’s chronic food crisis, says Christian Aid.
December 24, 2012

Williams highlights plight of displaced people at Christmas

The Christmas letter to the heads of other churches from the Archbishop of Canterbury has made a point of remembering the plight of displaced persons globally.
December 15, 2012

Protection of uprooted people is integral to religions, says WCC

The WCC has welcomed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees dialogue on faith communities and protection of displaced peoples.
October 22, 2012

Over 72 million people are forcibly displaced globally

More than one in every hundred of the world’s citizens are now forcibly displaced, says a new report by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
October 21, 2012

NGOs want action to stop Afghan displacement camp deaths

Urgent steps are needed if Afghanistan is to avoid a repeat of the deaths among children and adults in the country’s displacement camps last year.