Internally Displaced People at Record High Due to War, Climate Change

Source: U.S. News and World ReportThe number of internally displaced people (IDPs) reached a record 71.1 million worldwide last year due to conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and climate calamities like the monsoon floods in Pakistan, according to data published on Thursday. The Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre said that figure represented a 20% increase since 2021, with an unprecedented number of people fleeing in search of safety and shelter.