More than 2 million people remain displaced from their homes.

So this was comparable in size to that kind of loss.

Recognizing the significant number of persons who have become internally displaced owing to natural disasters over the course of the past twelve months,

The third reason has to do with the attitude of the displaced themselves towards their displacement.

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Displaced persons from Stolac and Caplina

The number of returns of displaced persons is still disappointingly low.

Although the total number of IDPs remained almost unchanged since the last reporting period, both new displacements and returns occurred during the 2004 2005 period.

(a) Movement of natural persons

It also considered the risk of natural disasters that required permanent displacement of a part of the population.

We were losing it at an extraordinary rate in fact, of the order of two to four trillion dollars worth of natural capital.

Natural disasters present particular challenges for the fulfilment of national responsibility as regards protection in the context of displacement.

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The international community had become increasingly aware of the protection needs of the millions of human beings displaced by natural disasters.

The increasing number of people displaced as a result of natural disasters worldwide was a cause of great concern.

The majority of the world's displaced persons were refugees who had fled from natural disasters rather than conflicts.

Nevertheless, Kalma is still the largest single camp for displaced persons in Darfur.

The number of internally displaced persons had also fallen by over 50 per cent since 2002.

And amongst our compiled results was the startling revelation that, in fact, we were losing natural capital the benefits that flow from nature to us.

He said that there were alarmingly high numbers of internally displaced persons throughout the world, a significant portion of whom had become internally displaced owing to natural disasters over the course of the previous 12 months.

It recognizes the downward trend in the number of newly displaced persons, noting however that the total number of newly displaced has increased.

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For example, approximately 2.6 million persons were reportedly at least temporarily displaced from their homes by natural disasters in 2003 2004.

Protracted displacement with little hope of solutions in sight remains the situation of millions of displaced persons worldwide.

Iraq states that there is recorded evidence of mismanagement of water resources in Jordan before 1991.

Details of the modifications are indicated in Annex II to this report.

Other achievements include the coordinated response to floods and natural disasters resulting from the El Niño phenomenon, and the publication of the guiding principles on internally displaced persons.

The right to freedom of movement and protection of persons linked with displacement

Displaced persons from Stolac and Capljina

More than 158 million people worldwide were injured, displaced or otherwise adversely affected by disasters associated with natural hazards, with reported economic damage totalling 94 billion.

For many others, however, circumstances remained dire.

A further 80,000 civilians, however, were displaced following the transfer of territorial authority.

Most interviewees were internally displaced persons from Azerbaijan, although some were displaced persons from the Gyumri earthquake.

Mass exoduses caused by natural disasters

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Even when every reasonable precaution has been taken, not all displacement caused by natural disasters can be prevented.

Certain groups of children are particularly exposed to high risk situations for example street children and displaced families affected by evictions, armed conflicts and natural disasters.

The brain drain from developing countries that has resulted from the free movement of skilled labour while the movement of unskilled labour remains restricted has led to increased inequality between countries and regions.

Natural disasters make logistics even more complicated.

Concerning persons internally displaced by natural disasters, there was also a need for conceptual clarification concerning their assistance and protection needs.

The IOM's humanitarian intervention in response to natural disasters encompasses assistance to populations displaced by such events.

A 49 441 (Return of population and refugees displaced since 1967).

A. Observations of the Workshop The critical factors that distinguish natural phenomena from natural disasters are loss of life and property.

The displaced lose their natural and cultural context which leads to a variety of serious social problems.