GRID-2024 (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Social Issues)

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Context: According to the recently released Global Report on Internal Displacement 2024 (GRID-2024), the number of internally displaced people surged to 75.9 million in 2023, up from 71.1 million the previous year.


Global Report on Internal Displacement 2024

  • About: It is an annual publication by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) based in Geneva.

o Each year, the report outlines the most significant internal displacement situations worldwide.

o Internal Displacement: It refers to people forced from homes but remain within their country.

  • Causes: Conflict, violence, and development projects displace millions yearly.
  • Characteristics: Displaced individuals face insecurity, lack of shelter, and uncertain futures.

Highlights of the Report

  • IDP Increase: The number of internally displaced people (IDP) surged to 75.9 million in 2023, up from 71.1 million the previous year.
  • Displacement Causes: 7.7 million individuals were displaced by disasters, with earthquakes accounting for one-fourth of this figure, while 68.3 million were displaced due to conflict and violence.
  • Top Hosts: Sudan, Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Colombia, and Yemen collectively shelter nearly half of the world’s IDPs.

o Sudan’s Predicament: Sudan leads with 1 million IDPs, marking the highest number for a single country.

  • Hotspots of Displacement: Sudan, the Palestinian territories, and the Democratic Republic of Congo experienced the bulk of new displacement in 2023, constituting almost two-thirds of the total.
  • South Asia: Around 3 million individuals in South Asia lived in internal displacement due to conflict and violence by the end of 2023, with Afghanistan hosting 80 percent of them.
  • Conflict Triggers: South Asia saw 69,000 displacements triggered by conflict and violence in 2023, with Manipur alone accounting for 67,000, marking the highest since 2018 for India.
  • Natural Disaster Decline: India witnessed a significant drop in natural disaster-induced internal displacements, with figures decreasing from 2.5 million in 2022 to 528,000 in 2023.






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