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Internally Displaced Persons – 2012

The majority of people displaced during the post-election conflict returned to their villages. However, as of June, an estimated 86,000 were still displaced internally, an estimated 58,200 refugees were in Liberia, and another 24,140 refugees were in other countries.¹ It was reported that the repatriation of displaced persons and refugees experienced funding constraints resulting in the insufficient availability of livelihood assistance programs to support their return.²

The UN reported that by December a majority of persons displaced because of the post-election crisis had returned home, but up to 80,000 remained displaced. “The continued perception of insecurity and ineffective restoration of State authority, including limited access to basic social services, hampered the sustainable return of internally displaced persons and refugees.” About 9,300 Ivorian refugees remained in Ghana as of December. Attacks from Ghana, as well as Liberia, into the Ivory Coast, one of which targeted an IDP camp in West Ivory Coast, prompted the UN to facilitate high level government contacts while encouraging refugees to return.³

1. “Thirtieth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2012/506), June 29, 2012.
2. “Special report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2012/186), March 29, 2012.
3. “Thirty-first progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2012/964), December 31, 2012, paragraphs 47, 28, 67, 71.