Conflict and natural disasters drove millions of people from their homes last year, bringing the total number of displaced people to a record high of nearly 60 million, according to a study released by NGOs. Internally displaced people numbered 59.1 million in 2021, nearly half of whom were under 18 years old, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). According to the report, year on year, this figure continues to grow, and a new record is expected to be set in 2022 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24. Vicente Anzellini, Global Monitoring and Reporting Manager at IDMC discusses this further...

<p>Conflict and natural disasters drove millions of people from their homes last year, bringing the total number of displaced people to a record high of nearly 60 million, according to a study released by NGOs. Internally displaced people numbered 59.1 million in 2021, nearly half of whom were under 18 years old, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). According to the report, year on year, this figure continues to grow, and a new record is expected to be set in 2022 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24. Vicente Anzellini, Global Monitoring and Reporting Manager at IDMC discusses this further...</p>

Podcast featuring interviews, reports, analysis and statements.

Advertisement