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Displaced families in DR Congo face daily struggle for survival
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a worsening humanitarian crisis is testing the resilience of displaced people.
UN agencies and Ethiopian government launch Durable Solutions Strategy for internal displacement
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have joined forces to warn that internal displacement, driven by conflict and climate shocks, is reversing decades of poverty reduction in Ethiopia, and to say humanitarian aid is not enough.
Refugee activists at COP29 call for funding and support to withstand climate threats
Forcibly displaced people attending the global climate summit in Azerbaijan have been calling on decision makers to address gaps in climate finance.