Displacement is a defense mechanism that involves transferring negative feelings from one thing to another. For example, a person angry at their boss may “take out” their anger on a family member. The ...

Displacement is part and parcel of war and also one of the greatest humanitarian challenges of our time. When people become displaced, their physical and mental health often suffers. They can lose ...

As more investments enter disadvantaged communities, it is crucial that local policies stabilize current residents, ensure they benefit from expanded opportunity, and protect them from displacement.

Simply put, displacement is the redirection of uncomfortable feelings and impulses from their legitimate target towards someone or something less threatening. A classic example of displacement is the ...

More people are currently displaced within their own countries than ever recorded before due to conflict, violence, disasters and the impact of climate change. The number of internally displaced ...

Study reveals that gentrification heightens fear of displacement among older Black adults in gentrifying neighborhoods, impacting their health and well-being.

GENEVA, June 18 (UNHCR) – Wars, conflict and persecution have forced more people than at any other time since records began to flee their homes and seek refuge and safety elsewhere, according to a new ...

The Global Program on Forced Displacement (GPFD) was established in 2009 to enhance the global development response to forced displacement through economically and socially sustainable solutions. For ...