Georgia: Mother who was displaced in 1992 with her daughter who was born and raised in this collective centre room. They will be resettled to new accommodation with the rest of their family. (Photo: IDMC, November 2009)

"...In accordance with international law, eventual return and local integration are not mutually exclusive, but rather reinforce each other, as productive, active members of society are more likely to muster the strength and possess the skills needed to rebuild their communities of origin."

Walter Kälin, former Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the human rights of IDPs