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    Republic of the Congo: peace and oil dividends fail to benefit remaining IDPs and other vulnerable populations

    Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2009
    This document addresses the internal displacement of population in the republic of the Congo due to armed conflicts. It illustrates that the adequate political environment and economic advantages haven't been reflected on internally displaced persons (IDPs) or other subsistence inhabitants.
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    Natural and conflict related hazards in Asia-Pacific: risk assessment and mitigation measures for natural and conflict related hazards in Asia-Pacific

    PreventionWeb, 2009
    Natural hazards, driven by geological and hydrological processes, affect many countries in Asia. This report presents the results of a previous study that aimed to quantify the risk posed by earthquake, flood, landslide, cyclone and tropical storm, tsunami, and drought in the Asia-Pacific countries.
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    The impact of armed civil conflict on household welfare and policy responses

    Microcon, 2009
    This paper offers a framework for analysing the effects of armed conflicts on households and the ways in which households in turn respond to and cope with the conflicts. It distinguishes between direct and indirect effects, and shows that the indirect effects are channelled through (i) markets, (ii) political institutions, and (iii) social networks.
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    A clash of principles? Humanitarian action and the search for stability in Pakistan

    Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009
    This paper analyses how humanitarian action can be effected in the midst of Pakistan’s military offensive against Taliban insurgents in the west of the country - which has generated a population exodus on a scale unmatched since the founding of the state in 1947.
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    Overview of landmines and explosive remnants of war in Iraq

    United Nations Development Programme, 2009
    The magnitude of Iraq’s problem with mine and unexploded remnants of war together with the socio-economic impact needs to be determined and addressed as a matter of urgency. As a recent signatory to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, Iraq’s committed to be free of the impact of mines and unexploded ordnance by 2018.
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    The human capital consequences of civil war: evidence from Guatemala

    Households in Conflict Network, 2008
    This paper investigates the impact of the worst period (1979-1984) of Guatemala's civil war  on educational outcomes of individuals.
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    Gaza: 1.5 million people trapped in despair

    International Committee of the Red Cross, 2009
    This awareness-raising article details the aftermath of the three-week military operation in Gaza on 27 December 2008, It points out that Gazans still cannot rebuild their lives. Most people struggle to make ends meet. Seriously ill patients face great difficulty obtaining the treatment they need. Many children suffer from deep psychological problems.
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    Arab Human Development Report 2009: challenges to human security in Arab countries

    Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2009
    This report examines human development in the Arab world through a human security lens, calling on policymakers and other stakeholders to move away from a state-centric conception of security to one which also concentrates on the security of individuals, their protection and their empowerment.
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    Leaving Mogadishu: the war on terror and displacement dynamics in the Somali regions

    Microcon, 2009
    This paper presents a two year qualitative micro-analysis of the causes and processes of Somalis flight from conflict in Mogadishu to relatively peaceful Somaliland. It explores how particular interactions between people, their resources and their structural contexts produce and shape the process of migration.
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    Our world. Views from the field. The impact of armed conflict

    International Committee of the Red Cross, 2009
    Civilians are the losers in any armed conflict. Physical danger not withstanding, insecurity and violence causes displacement of populations and the breakdown of socioeconomic networks. It also has several impacts on assets and livelihoods and adversely effects the provision of, and access to, education and health services.

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