Refugees are people who have been forced to flee their home country because of war, persecution, or violence. The 1951 Refugee Convention outlines refugees’ rights, including the right to non-refoulement — not to be returned to a country where they may be persecuted. People who are displaced by conflict, violence, or natural disasters within their own country are known as Internally displaced people (IDPs), who make up more than half of the world’s displaced population. In terms of age, children under the age of 18 make up about 40% of the world’s displaced.
