What are IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and Why are There More Today?

In this video I explain who IDPs are, what the current situations is with regard to numbers and specific vulnerabilities that they face. 0:00 Intro 0:27 What Is An IDP? 2:05 Challenges and Vulnerabilities of IDPs 4:35 Global Numbers and Hotspots 7:31 Thank You For Watching! References IDMC, 14 May 2024. Global Report on Internal Displacement 2024. https://doi.org/10.55363/IDMC.DAKY2849 UNHCR, 13 June 2025. IDP definition. https://emergency.unhcr.org/protectio... Videos Channel 4 News, Ethiopia: Fears upcoming election could fuel ethnic conflict, 30 April 2021.    • Ethiopia: Fears upcoming election could fu...   Channel 4 News, UN warns civilians in Sudan facing ‘unspeakable atrocities’, 8 August 2025.    • UN warns civilians in Sudan facing ‘unspea...   Channel 4 News, Gaza: 34 killed as Israel ramp up attacks on Gaza City suburbs, 24 August 2025.    • Gaza: 34 killed as Israel ramp up attacks ...   Video edited and animated by Sten Ritterfeld, Stenslens.com