Record 114 million people now displaced worldwide: UN

The main drivers in the first half of 2023 were the conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo; a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan; and a combination of drought, floods and insecurity in Somalia

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A man kneels to pray between tents at a makeshift camp for displaced people in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
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The number of people displaced from their homes worldwide is estimated to have exceeded 114 million, the United Nations said Wednesday -- a record figure.

The main drivers in