Excellent blog by Rachel Stromsta examines the growing displacement crisis in South Sudan, where overlapping impacts of conflict and climate change are deepening insecurity for IDPs. It calls on government and other stakeholders to acknowledge and address the 'dual crisis'. @rli-sas.bsky.social

New RID piece by top authors argues that for those displaced by Hurricane Melissa, the real disaster has just begun. It shows why the forthcoming treaty on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters must include "displacement, evacuation and planned relocations". @profjmcadam.bsky.social

1/11. 📢 KEY MESSAGES: The seventh meeting of the Board (B7) of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage (FRLD) 🔥⛈️🌊 starts next week! ⏰ 🔗Read our key messages here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/resources/ke... [ @fillthefund.bsky.social , @ciel.org , @canclimateaction.bsky.social ]

KEY MESSAGES FOR THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE BOARD (B7) OF THE FUND FOR RESPONDING TO LOSS AND DAMAGE (FRLD)

By the Loss and Damage Collaboration

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Provocative new piece by Walter Kälin and Peter de Clercq argues that the UN's New Humanitarian Compact lacks blue-sky thinking and thus threatens to leave displaced persons even more marginalised. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces... @rli-sas.bsky.social @profjmcadam.bsky.social

Insightful piece from Nepal highlights a promising study of voluntary 'migration as adaptation' that has allowed rural villages to maintain their vitality in the face of slow-onset climatic hazards, staving off the displacement of entire villages. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

Sparks of Hope amid Climate Uncertainty: Migration and Changing Rural Landscapes in the Mid-hills of Nepal - Researching Internal Displacement

This insightful short article from Nepal highlights a promising case study of voluntary 'migration as adaptation' to socio-environmental changes that has allowed rural villages to maintain their vital...

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Forthcoming webinar: 'Displacement due to Environmental Factors: Lessons from #LatinAmerica', 6 November 2025, 1pm-2pm UK time This webinar will discuss new research on how Latin American societies have addressed legal/policy challenges posed by #environmentalfactors. rli.sas.ac.uk/events/displ...

Displacement due to Environmental Factors: Lessons from Latin America

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In this blog, I explain how the ICJ’s historic Advisory Opinion on Climate Change addresses displacement, international protection and ongoing statehood researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

How the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Addresses Displacement, International Protection and Ongoing Statehood - Researching Internal Displacement

The International Court of Justice’s long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change embeds important principles of international human rights law. It confirms ...

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Timely blog by Jane McAdam discusses how the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change stands to shape legal and protection considerations around human displacement and ongoing statehood in the context of climate change. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces... @rli-sas.bsky.social

New Spanish language piece by Ana Paredes Marín and Alejandra Barrios Ariano looking at "Women’s Experiences of Internal Displacement and Relocation in the context of Hydrometeorological Events in Communities of the Dry Corridor of Guatemala" Link researchinginternaldisplacement.org/working-pape...

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Internal displacement in the context of organized criminal activity - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons - Researching Internal Displacement

A new report by the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Paula Gaviria Betancur, examines the phenomenon of internal displacement in the context of organised crimina...

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This 3rd and final volume in our series ‘Internal Displacement and (Re)Integration’ uses the case study of Ukraine to illustrate the evolution of the state’s approach to housing and property solutions for IDPs. Article link: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces... @rli-sas.bsky.social

Just out and available in English, Spanish and French, with the Arabic version available soon. Coordinated, researched and drafted by UNHCR's Martina Caterina and the RLI's Prof. David Cantor. Learn more here: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/rid_events/t...

Drawing on a decade of empirical research, this 2nd volume in our series on ‘Internal Displacement and (Re)Integration’ sheds light on the informal pathways through which Congolese IDPs integrate socially in urban settings. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

New RID blog explores the environmental justice dimensions of urban reintegration for IDPs. It argues that reintegration policies must actively prevent secondary displacement by ensuring resettlement in safe, climate-resilient zones. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

The RLI is co-organising an event at the upcoming Subsidiary Body meeting of the #UNFCCC on 16 June: "Programmatic Approaches to Operationalize Climate Mobility Commitments in UNFCCC Decisions" shorturl.at/DK1wv #Climate #Migration #Displacement @stevenjmiron.bsky.social @rid-networks.bsky.social

This new blog published by @rid-networks.bsky.social calls attention to the vital role of charitable and volunteer organizations, communities, and state and local authorities in addressing the basic needs of IDPs in Ukraine.

Insightful article by RID editor highlights a lesser-known instance of forced displacement in the Kursk region – internally displaced Russians forced to flee due to the Aug '24 Ukrainian cross-border attack and occupation of Russian territory. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

New study looks at conflict-driven displacement in post-colonial States. Focusing on the case study of Kenya, it examines internal displacement from a historical and decolonial perspective, analysing the interplay of colonial legacies, ethnicity, political violence and land. @rli-sas.bsky.social

RID is delighted to have just published this important 'think piece', which asks whether it is time to revisit and update the Guiding Principles as the central point of reference internationally for the standards governing the IDP response. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

New blog examines the gendered impacts of forced displacement in the Sahel region and calls for the adoption of gender-responsive policies anchored in human rights that prioritise women's participation in durable solutions. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces... @rli-sas.bsky.social

This is a great opportunity for candidates from these countries interested in pursuing a degree in our (the RLI's) highly acclaimed online MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies! @rli-sas.bsky.social

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Apply now for a full scholarship to the MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies!!! We are pleased to again be partnering with Commonwealth Scholarship Commission to offer 10 full scholarships for the October 2025 intake. Learn more here: rli.sas.ac.uk/news/apply-a...

RID & RLI are pleased to publish this collection from our new series, which aims to engage researchers and practitioners with the profound questions on this topic. We welcome submissions! You may download the collection here: researchinginternaldisplacement.org/wp-content/u... @rli-sas.bsky.social

📢Calling potential authors! Our call for article proposals for our issue on #ClimateChange: choices for displaced people’ is now live! Proposals due 8th May Articles due 10th July Publication in October 2025 See: www.fmreview.org/climate-change-cfa/ #Displacement #Refugees #IDPs

Introducing a new L&D guiding framework and toolkit by FAO, this blog explores how, with inclusive adaptation and mitigation planning & action, loss & damage experienced in the climate change, rural livelihood and (im)mobility nexus can be reduced. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

🚨Coming 13 May: #GRID2025, the authoritative source for data & analysis on internal displacement. The number of internally displaced people has been growing at an alarming pace. Lasting solutions have never been more urgent, and data to inform them never more valuable. Stay tuned! bit.ly/4iY0fIm

Register now for the forthcoming RLI ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 2-4 JUNE 2025 👇 👇 👇 Don't miss this conference featuring distinguished keynote speakers Prof Maja Janmyr, Dr Katy Long and Dr Jeff Crisp. rli.sas.ac.uk/rli-annual-c... #law #refugees #refugeeprotection #forcedmigration #policy #displacement

New piece by a great author team spotlights a community in Fiji waiting for lasting solutions to their displacement. Calling attention to state and humanitarian obligations, it lays out out a rights-based path forward. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces... @rli-sas.bsky.social

This fifth piece in our series looks at internal displacement from criminal group violence in Ecuador, an injustice affecting tens of thousands of Ecuadorians per year. researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces... @gabrielamalo.bsky.social @rli-sas.bsky.social @idmc-geneva.bsky.social

Thrilled to join BlueSky and share a new @hrw.org report just launched today ‘There’s Just No More Land’: Community-led Planned Relocation as Last-resort Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Solomon Islands www.hrw.org/report/2025/...

“There’s Just No More Land”

The 66-page report, “‘There’s Just No More Land’: Community-led Planned Relocation as Last-resort Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Solomon Islands,” documents why Walande community members made the dif...

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NEW: Intensifying climate impacts have displaced members of Walande and other coastal communities in Solomon Islands, threatening the enjoyment of their economic, social, and cultural rights. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...