Number of internally displaced people hit new record in 2023: Report
Al Jazeera
Conflicts in Sudan and Gaza drove millions from their homes in 2023.
The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the globe hit a record 75.9 million in 2023, an NGO monitor has found.
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said in a report released on Tuesday that 7.7 million people were displaced by disasters and 68.3 million by conflict and violence. The wars in Sudan and Gaza helped push the numbers to the new record.
“Over the past two years, we’ve seen alarming new levels of people having to flee their homes due to conflict and violence, even in regions where the trend had been improving,” IDMC director Alexandra Bilak said.
“Conflict, and the devastation it leaves behind, is keeping millions from rebuilding their lives, often for years on end.”
While refugees are those who have fled abroad, internal displacement refers to the forced movement of people within the country in which they live.
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