The number of IDPs is likely to increase this year, Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (Photo: File)
Geneva: In 2022, a total of 70 million people were internally displaced in various countries due to wars, floods, armed conflicts and other reasons.
According to a joint report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), in 2022, 71 million people were internally displaced worldwide, which is a record.
According to the report, in 2022, 71 million people were registered as Internally Displaced People (IDPs). This number is 20 percent higher than in 2021.
According to the report, the Russia-Ukraine war and the worst floods in Pakistan are the main reasons for the record increase in the number of IDPs.
IDMC chief Alexandra Blok told the French news agency that this number is very high, the main reasons for the increase in this number include the Russia-Ukraine war and the flood in Pakistan, but apart from them, from the ‘Americas’. Crises in various countries from Kur to the Pacific Islands also led to an increase in the number of IDPs.
According to the report of international organizations, 17 million people were displaced from their homes as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, while the worst floods in Pakistan displaced 8 million people.
Similarly, 1.65 million people were displaced in the sub-Saharan Africa region. Half of them were displaced due to the ongoing civil war in the country, particularly in the Republic of Congo.
Alexander Blok said that the number of IDPs is likely to increase further due to conflicts emerging globally this year, such as fighting between warring groups in Sudan.
According to the statistics released by the United Nations, since April 15, 700,000 people have been displaced in Sudan, while 150,000 citizens have left the country.
According to the report, three-fourths of IDPs are in just 10 countries. These countries include Syria, Afghanistan, Congo, Ukraine, Colombia, Ethiopia, Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia and Sudan.
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