The UN refugees agency, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR has said that the number of forcibly displaced person has exceeded 84 million globally this year.
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The reason for this displacement include violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change.
The UNHCR's Mid-Year Trends report, covering the first six months of this year, revealed a surge from 82.4 million largely due to internal displacement.
More people are fleeing due to multiple active conflicts around the world, especially in Africa.
It also noted that COVID-19 border restrictions continue to limit asylum access in many locations.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo witnessed 1.3 million displacements and Ethiopia, 1.2 million, the report detailed. Meanwhile, violence in Myanmar and Afghanistan also saw an increase in the number-driven to leave home.
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