Iraq and northem Uganda each have around 2 million IDPs. Despite the scale of the worldwide internal displacement crisis. its destabilizing effects on regional security. and the vulnerabilities of many internally displaced populations. the U.S. and other members of the international community have been slow in addressing the issue. Refugees. usually far more visible. continue to receive a great deal more international attention. although their number is only about half that of IDPs. The IDP problem is a humanitarian challenge. as well as a challenge to peacebuilding and postconflict recovery. For example. it will be extremely difficult to rebuild Sudan with millions of persons uprooted and on the move.
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