Mon, 07/21/2008 - 02:59
There are 23 million conflict-induced internally displaced people in the world, people who have been forced from their homes but are unable to cross an international border and receive protection as refugees. Despite the fact that there are twice as many internally displaced people as refugees, the international response to internal displacement continues to be disorganized and under-funded. The internally displaced lack formal legal protection and no single agency is dedicated to alleviating their plight.