Description: There are 33 million children and young people under 25 living in internal displacement, of which 25.2 million are children under 18 and 11.4 million are young people between 15 and 24 years old. Millions are forced to flee their homes every year, leaving many unable to go to school, without enough to eat, with little access to healthcare, at risk of abuse and violence and traumatised by the events they have witnessed. Displacement can also tear families apart to the severe detriment of their wellbeing. Many children are displaced for years and some young adults spent their entire childhood in displacement, which compounds the negative effects they may be experiencing. Those living in protracted displacement are severely set back in fulfilling their potential, and there have been repeated calls to better protect and support them. Displacement’s impacts on children and youth are not equally felt. Their experiences vary depending on their age, gender and other characteristics. Neither are the impacts felt only by the individuals in question, but also by their families and communities. Nor are they felt only locally or in the moment. They have repercussions on economies and societies as a whole for years and even generations to come.
Published in: Global Report on Internal Displacement 2022 - IDMC's Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) is the world’s leading source of data and analysis on internal displacement. This year's edition includes a special focus on internally displaced children and youth. Full report can be downloaded here.
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