Policy pointers

This 12-page US briefing discusses a recent event that focused on human security implications of resurgent violence which left hundreds dead, thousands displaced and millions destitute in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-01-19

Refugee Crisis in Pakistan

USIP

US House testimony about responding to the internally displaced persons crisis in Pakistan.

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-08-09

Darfur: Dimensions and Dilemmas of a Complex Situation

UCDP

A 142-page report on the current crises in Darfur

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-05-17

Guidelines for Persons and Organizations Providing Support for Victims of Forced Migration

TESEV

This 36-page Turkish guidance was prepared for persons and organizations providing support for internally displaced persons (IDPs), who were forced to migrate during the armed conflict of East and Southeast Turkey between 1984 and 1989

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-05-05

No Peace to Keep: Darfur in Perspective

SWP

This 8-page German commentary reports on the current situation in the Darfur crisis

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-06-21

Iraq's New Reality: The Impact of Conflict on Minorities, Refugees, and the Internally Displaced

Stimson, CIGI

This 15-page US report considers the status of Iraq's most vulnerable populations and the challenges they face

Internal Displacement, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-10-29

Halting Widespread or Systematic Attacks Against Civilians: Military Strategies and Operational Concepts

Stimson Center

The 54-page report of a workshop held to glean lessons from military leaders involved in protecting civilian populations from attack

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-06-30

Delivering on the Responsibility to Protect

SEF

An 8-page symposium paper addressing key issues relating to the responsibility to protect

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-01-10

Flawed International Justice for Sudan

Project Syndicate

A commentary on the request by the ICC's prosecutor for an arrest warrant for Sudan's president al-Bashir

Crime, Law & Order, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-07-31

Upcoming Peace Talks Will Not Solve the Complex Darfur Problem

PINR

A US report on the increasing complexity of the situation in Darfur

Internal Displacement, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-10-10

Rebuilding Libya: Bring in the Corporate Sector

ODI

This UK blog discusses the complex challenge of constructing a stable, prosperous and democratic Libya, and the role of the international corporate sector

Internal Displacement, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2011-09-06

Challenging Choices: Protection and Livelihoods in Darfur

ODI

This 46-page UK working paper explores the linkages between protection and livelihoods for rural populations in West Darfur, examining the Danish Refugee Council's programme in that region

Internal Displacement, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-01-06

Protection in Practice: Concepts, Strategies and Dilemmas

ODI

The 14-page report of a Geneva roundtable held to discuss key themes on the protection of civilians in complex emergencies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-03-08

Protection in Practice: Strategies and Dilemmas

ODI

A 13-page report of a Washington roundtable held to discuss field-based strategies employed to protect civilians in insecure environments

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-03-08

Mapping Darfur

NAI

A 33-page report based on a series of seminars held to improve the knowledge and understanding of the the underlying causes for the crisis in Darfur

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-09-02

Darfur: A View from the Arab World

Moshe Dayan Center

A 4-page Israeli commentary on Arab attitudes to the Darfur crisis

Foreign Policy, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-06-21

Peace the Only Solution to Displaced People's Needs

Life & Peace Institute

A 4-page overview of displacement in the Horn of Africa

Internal Displacement, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-07-03

Sri Lanka: What Role for the EU?

ISS

This 4-page article looks at the role the EU – and the West in general – has played so far, including in the most recent round of failed peace negotiations, and assesses what it can most usefully do now.

Immigration & Refugees, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-05-21

Safeguarding Civilians: Delivering on the Responsibility to Protect in Africa

IPPR

This 94-page UK report examines the responsibility to protect, focusing on Africa

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-06-22

Darfur Crisis

GAO

This 103-page US report reviews US humanitarian assistance to Darfur and challenges to the African Union mandate

Internal Displacement, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-12-12

Darfur Review IV

FRIDE

In this fourth, 8-page issue, Darfur Review follows the recent decline in media interest in the Sudanese crisis, the ongoing conflict at the Sudan-Chad border in light of the failure to implement the peace accord, and the growing danger that as the Sudanese conflict becomes chronic, it will feature ever less on the international agenda

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-07-17

The Burden of "Non-Interference"

FIIA

A 5-page commentary on China's involvement in Sudan and its declared policy of non-interference in the domestic affairs of other countries

Foreign Policy, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-06-20

Pakistan: The Worsening IDP Crisis

Crisis Group

This 24-page briefing on internally displaced persons highlights how Pakistan not only faces an unprecedented natural disaster, but also confronts the twin challenges of stabilising a fragile democratic transition and countering violent extremism

Internal Displacement, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-09-15

Sri Lanka's Muslims: Caught in the Crossfire

Crisis Group

This 39-page report examines the plight of Sri Lanka's Muslims

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-05-30

Getting the UN Into Darfur

Crisis Group

This policy briefing examines ways out of the impasse over deploying a major UN peacekeeping force in Darfur

Internal Displacement, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-10-16

Reinforcing Efforts to Seize the Fleeting Window of Opportunity in North Kivu

Clingendael

This 4-page Dutch policy brief states that far greater international diplomatic pressure, coupled with the deployment of a neutral external force to help stabilise the situation and build confidence, is urgently required to create the conditions for successful mediation and dialogue.

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-12-07

To Paint the Nile Blue: Factors for Success and Failure of UNMIS and UNAMID

Clingendael

A 62-page Dutch paper analyzing the performance of two UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan

Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-02-19

Internally Displaced Populations: The Paradox of National Responsibility

CIS

A 6-page US essay exploring the responsibility and accountability of the international community and the the governments of the countries affected

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-05-24

Sudan at the Crossroads

CIS

A 6-page US essay examining the Darfur crisis from the perspective of Sudan's search for identity

Internal Displacement, Human RightsPosted: 2007-04-25

Against the Gathering Storm: Securing Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Chatham House

This 42-page UK report assesses the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army and the Government of Sudan in 2005

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-01-14

Darfur and the Failure of the Responsibility to Protect

Chatham House

A 16-page UK paper examining the causes of the failure of the international community to live upto its "responsibility to protect" in Darfur

Internal Displacement, Human RightsPosted: 2007-10-26

Humanitarian Challenges: Darfur, Chad and the Central African Republic

CEIP

An address and discussion on the successes and challenges of the humanitarian effort in Darfur, Chad and the CAR

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-04-25

Incorporating the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement into Domestic Law: Issues and Challenges

Brookings-Bern

This 661-page manual provides an in-depth analysis of the key issues and challenges to incorporating the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement into domestic laws

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2010-01-25

Internal Displacement, Human Rights and Development

Brookings Institution

This 12-page US speech examines internal displacement from the standpoint of human rights

Internal Displacement, Human RightsPosted: 2008-08-27

Internally Displaced Persons: A Multifaceted Dilemma

Brookings Institution

A 3-page US article examining the dilemma of internally displaced persons in the Horn of Africa

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-05-02

Time for the United States to Recognise Iraq's Human Crisis

Brookings Institution

An article drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq created by the internal displacement of large numbers of people

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-01-16

Civilian Humanitarian Action Needed in Pakistan

Brookings Institution

A US article offering recommendations for providing humanitarian assistance to Pakistani people displaced by recent counter-insurgency operations

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-05-17

The Migration-Displacement Nexus in Afghanistan

Brookings Institution

This US article considers the significance of the migration-displacement nexus in Afghanistan

Immigration & Refugees, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-05-10

The Role of Civil Society in Ending Displacement and Peacebuilding

Brookings Institution

A US speech on the contribution made by civil society organisations in ending internal displacement and fostering peacebuilding

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-03-27

Resettling Iraq's Four Million Displaced

Brookings Institution

A US article discussing the problem of resettling the 4 million Iraqis displaced by violence

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-02-19

Protecting Displaced Migrants in South Africa

Brookings Institution

A US article examining the situation of displaced migrants in South Africa

Internal Displacement, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-06-24

Minorities, Displacement and Iraq's Future

Brookings Institution

This 20-page presentation analyzes the relationship between minorities and displacement, with a particular emphasis on the case of Iraq’s smaller minorities

Internal Displacement, Human RightsPosted: 2008-12-30

For Disaster IDPs: An Institutional Gap

Brookings Institution

A US article on the institutional challenge that climate change is likely to present in respect of people displaced by natural disasters

Internal Displacement, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-08-13

The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement: 10 Year Anniversary

Brookings Institution

A summary of what The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement have achieved and what challenges remain

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2008-10-24

Displacement in Libya: Humanitarian Priorities

Brookings

A US article on the problems arising from internal displacement in Libya

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2011-08-22

An African Solution to Internal Displacement: AU Leaders Agree to Landmark Convention

Brookings

This US article describes how African heads of state and government have undertaken significant commitments to solve one of the continent's (and the world's) most pressing humanitarian crises—the displacement of an estimated 11.6 million men, women, and children within the borders of their own countries

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-10-27

Pakistani Displacement: Lessons Learned from Other Mass Displacement Situations

Brookings

A US article describing lessons which have been painfully learned in other situations of large-scale displacement which may be applicable to planning an appropriate response to the current displacement challenge in Pakistan

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-06-24

Peace, Reconciliation, and Displacement

Brookings

A 17-page US presentation focusing on the relationship between peace and displacement

Internal Displacement, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-08-16

Rising Food Prices and Displacement

Brooking Institution

A commentary on the relationship between rising food prices, displacement and immiigration

Internal Displacement, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-29

A Proposal to End Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

BICC

A 2-page article outlining a proposal for a standing force capable of rapid deployment to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2007-03-20

World Bank Matrix (Malaria Booster Program): An Analysis for Africa Fighting Malaria

AEI

A 5-page paper arguing that the World Bank's malaria programme does not comply with WHO guidelines

Health, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2006-11-03

Darfur: Blueprint for Genocide

Aegis

An 87-page report on the threat of genocide in Darfur

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2006-12-20

The Politics of Relocation and Resettlement: The Case of IDPs and Nagorno-Karabakh

ADA

This Azerbaijani article sets out the issues raised by the case of IDPs and Nagorno-Karabakh

Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-09-07