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What Is Non-Refoulement?
Non-refoulement is the core rule that people must not be returned to places where they face specified serious dangers. It is central to refugee…
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Topic: Displacement
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What Does It Mean to Be Stateless?
A stateless person is not considered a national by any State under the operation of its law. Statelessness can magnify the risks created by…
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What Is a Humanitarian Corridor?
A humanitarian corridor or safe passage is a time- and place-specific agreement intended to move civilians or aid safely. It does not replace the…
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Humanitarian Access in War: What the Law Says
Humanitarian access is more than opening a border crossing. It involves consent, rapid and unimpeded passage, security, impartial relief and the parties’ duty to…
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What Does ‘Famine’ Mean? The IPC Phase 5 Thresholds Explained
Famine is not simply a synonym for severe hunger. The IPC uses specific thresholds for food deprivation, acute malnutrition and mortality.
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Child Soldiers: What the Term Means and What International Law Prohibits
Children can be recruited and used by armed forces or armed groups in many roles, not only as fighters. International law provides layered protections.
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Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: What the Term Covers
Conflict-related sexual violence includes rape and other grave sexual violence linked directly or indirectly to conflict. It affects women, men, girls and boys.
Data page
DRC Displacement Snapshot
UNHCR reports 6.9 million internally displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Refugee, IDP and Asylum-Seeker: What Is the Difference?
A plain-language guide to refugees, internally displaced people and asylum-seekers—and why the distinctions matter in conflict reporting.
Timeline
Gaza Humanitarian Updates: September 2026
Selected OCHA humanitarian updates from Gaza in September 2026.