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Some 30,000 Congolese flee to IDP settlement in North Kivu GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 28 (UNHCR) – An estimated 30,000 people displaced by fresh fighting between government forces and rebel troops have begun arriving in sites near Goma, the capital of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu province.

Rate of new displacement in Colombia highest in two decades 17 October 2008 - The protracted internal armed conflict in Colombia had by June 2008 displaced 2,649,139 people according to the government, and 4,361,355 people according to a reliable non-governmental source. An alarming trend of rising internal displacement has been registered since 2006, and the highest rate of displacement in 23 years was recorded in the first semester of 2008.

Bleak future for Congo's child soldiers Tuesday, 25 July 2006 By Karen Allen BBC News, Masisi, Democratic Republic of Congo He looks not much older than 10. But the boy in the baggy green uniform, eyeing us up suspiciously as we move through the village, represents one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's ugliest of legacies - the use of child soldiers. Estimates put the number at 30,000.

The Road to Refuge This special report tells the stories behind the statistics, using first-person testimonies and in-depth interviews to trace the journey from home into exile. It asks why refugees are still fleeing, where they go, and examines how we treat them. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2001/road_to_refuge/default.stm

Japan to accept more refugees 2008/7/25 Japan plans to accept more refugees in response to growing criticism that the nation gives money to help refugees but shuts its doors when they seek shelter, sources said.

UNHCR chief reiterates partnership at annual meeting with NGOs GENEVA, June 27 (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres reiterated here Friday the importance of the refugee agency's partnership with NGOs and stressed the need to boost the capacity of national NGOs.

Global Internal Displacement Crisis Grew in 2007 In 2007, the estimated number of people displaced within their countries by armed conflicts and violence passed the 26 million mark, the highest global total since the early 1990s.

“Refugee or Migrant – Why It Matters” Refugees International Japan supports projects for those displaced by conflict and it is important to distinguish between them and economic migrants. UNHCR Refugees Magazine Issue 148, December 2007 explains the difference.