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Displaced by disasters: 32.4 million people uprooted in both rich and poor countries

GENEVA, 13 MAY 2013 – A new report released today by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reveals that 32.4 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2012 by disasters such as floods, storms and earthquakes.  While Asia and west and central Africa bore the brunt, 1.3 million were displaced in rich countries, with the USA particularly affected.

New report reveals significant economic and social benefits of Hyundai and Kia’s presence in Europe

  • Up to 268,000 people owe their jobs to presence of Hyundai and Kia in EU
  • €1.7 billion in taxes paid to European governments during 2011
  • Factories source €3.4 billion of supplies annually from within the region

Poor Filipinos continue to bear the brunt of climate change, says new report

Geneva, 29 January 2013:  A new report released today by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) shows how ineffective urban governance combined with substandard housing leaves the poorest Filipinos the most exposed, yet the least well equipped to cope with  natural hazards.

New report explores how UK children use media channels

Children’s enthusiastic embrace of new media has resulted in a steady increase in hours of screen time, with digital use largely in addition to television viewing

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