UN: More Than 100 Million People Displaced due to Violence, Disasters in 2022

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) revealed that the number of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence, or disasters exceeded 100 million people this year.

"This hidden crisis is due to gaps in supporting development," the program said - in a report issued on Tuesday in Geneva, noting that there is a need for long-term development work to reverse the record levels of internal displacement, especially with millions more expected to be displaced due to climate change. Climate change is forcing more than 216 million people to evacuate their homes, leaving their current lives and livelihoods behind and moving to safer areas.

The report indicated that up to 59.1 million people were forcibly displaced within their countries at the end of 2021, as they struggle to address their basic needs, find decent work, obtain a stable source of income, enjoy good health, or send their children to school.