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IDMC Publications

In addition to its country-specific reports (Internal Displacement Updates and Special Country Reports), the IDMC publishes a yearly Global Overview of trends and developments with regard to internal displacement, as well as regional and thematic reports.



Disaster-induced internal displacement in the Philippines (29 January 2013)
The Philippines is considered one of the nations most “at risk” of being struck by disasters due to its geographic location (astride both the typhoon belt and the Ring of Fire), a high degree of ecological degradation and socioeconomic vulnerability due to the large number of people (...)
Global Overview 2012: People internally displaced by conflict and violence (29 April 2013)
The total number of people internally displaced by armed conflict, generalised violence and human rights violations worldwide as of the end of 2012 was estimated to be 28.8 million (...)
Global Estimates 2012: People displaced by disasters (13 May 2013)
The Global Estimates report reveals that 32.4 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2012 by disasters such as floods, storms and earthquakes. While Asia and west and central Africa bore the brunt, 1.3 million were displaced in rich countries, with the USA particularly affected. (...)