| Voice of America: Easing Displacement through Development Nov 2nd 2012, 17:04 | Voice of America | | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | | Easing Displacement through Development Nov 2nd 2012, 16:38 Last year there were more than 26-million people displaced within their countries by violence, conflict or natural disasters. A new report says development initiatives may help alleviate or even prevent displacement. Of the 26-million internally displaced persons, or IDPs, about 15 million were uprooted due to natural disasters, such as floods or hurricanes. It remains unclear how many have been displaced by what's called "slow onset disasters," such as drought or environmental ... | | | |  | |
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