Introduction

Displacement and peace are inextricably linked. On one hand, displacement is a consequence, and at times an intended outcome, of most armed conflicts; and often is reinforced or renewed when peace talks break down. On the other hand, the return of refugees and durable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) are hard to achieve where there is a lack of security, the rule of law is not re-established, property is not restored, and conditions for sustainable solutions are not in place. There is an increasing recognition that durable solutions for the displaced are not simply a humanitarian and socio-economic issue, but a political issue too. 1 As a result, most major peace agreements in the last two decades have included references to, and increasingly detailed provisions on, displaced populations. Yet the displaced – and especially IDPs – are still rarely consulted or represented in peace processes; their

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• Moving peace forward

  Open Access•Emilian Berutti, Janek Bruker et al.•Political Geography•2026

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