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UN refugee agency: Number of displaced tops 100 million

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The U.N. refugee agency says that the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts.

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  1. Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

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    UN refugee agency: Number of displaced tops 100 million

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Reports & sources

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  1. France 24

    Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021 (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.

  2. France 24

    Nearly 60 million people displaced in 2021 by conflict and natural disaster (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.

  3. Local News 8

    Record numbers of people displaced in their own countries in a 'world falling apart' (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Story by Reuters In a world beset by conflicts and natural disasters, the number of people who fled their homes and sought shelter within their own countries hit a record high of close to 60 million by the end of last year, according to new data.

  4. KOB 4

    UN refugee agency: Number of displaced tops 100 million (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The U.N. refugee agency says that the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts.

  5. Al Jazeera

    100 million displaced: ‘Unprecedented plague of human suffering’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The figures combine refugees, asylum-seekers, and nearly 60 million people displaced inside their own countries.

  6. Al-Monitor

    More than 100 million people forcibly displaced: UN (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said on Monday."The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed the staggering mil…

  7. Al Jazeera

    Why are a record number of people being displaced? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    UNHCR says the number of forcibly displaced people around the world surpasses 100 million for the first time on record.

  8. Relevant Magazine

    Report: A Record 100 Million People Have Been Forcibly Displaced Around the World - RELEVANT (opens Relevant Magazine)

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    Relevant Magazine's feed description

    An estimated 100 million people around the world have been "forcibly displaced," according to the United Nations. In a recently released statement from

  9. France 24

    Number of displaced people passes 100 million for first time, says UN (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday.

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