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— 22 May 2023 —

Conflict and climate disasters combine to create record rise in displaced people

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The number of people around the world who were forced to flee their homes leapt by a fifth last year, as a “perfect storm” of Russia’s assault on Ukraine and climate disasters brought displacement on an unprecedented scale.

Lizzy Davie

Read full article in The Guardian by Lizzy Davies

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