‘The effects of displacement can last a lifetime and beyond, damaging the prospects of future generations. We can do more to prevent displacement and the suffering it brings.’ So writes UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, in the opening article of the latest issue of Forced Migration Review (FMR).
Maurice Herson writes for Debating Development, questioning whether are there are situations in which displacement is not inevitable
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