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A record 59.1 million people were internally displaced in 2021 mainly by disasters, up 4 million from 2020, IDMC reports.

A record 59.1 million people were internally displaced in 2021 mainly by disasters, up 4 million from 2020, IDMC reports.

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South African officials deliver aid to displaced families from Malawi and Mozambique at Malawi''s Bangula camp (AN/Jacoline Schoonees)

A record 59.1 million people were internally displaced in 2021 mainly by disasters, up 4 million from 2020, IDMC reports.

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